svær in Norwegian Nynorsk

IPA: /ʂʋæːr/ Forms: svært [neuter], svære [definite, plural, singular], sværare [comparative], sværast [indefinite, superlative], sværaste [definite, superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Perhaps from a side form to Old Norse svárr (“hard, heavy”), or from Middle Low German schwer. Etymology templates: {{cog|non|svárr||hard, heavy}} Old Norse svárr (“hard, heavy”), {{cog|gml|schwer}} Middle Low German schwer

Inflected forms

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"svær" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

Inflected forms