FromOld Norsesvar(“answer, reply”), either derived from the verbsvara or inherited fromProto-Germanic*swarō(“solemn statement”), cognate withEnglishswear. Compare also the compound*andaswarō(“reply”) inEnglishanswer andDanishansvar(“responsibility”).
svar n (singular definitesvaret,plural indefinitesvar)
neuter gender | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | svar | svaret | svar | svarene |
genitive | svars | svarets | svars | svarenes |
FromOld Norsesvárr, fromProto-Germanic*swēraz, cognate withSwedishsvår,Germanschwer,Dutchzwaar.Doublet ofsvær. The Danish form witha is influenced byMiddle Low Germanswār.
svar (neutersvart,plural and definite singular attributivesvare)
positive | comparative | superlative | |
---|---|---|---|
indefinite common singular | svar | svarere | svarest2 |
indefinite neuter singular | svart | svarere | svarest2 |
plural | svare | svarere | svarest2 |
definite attributive1 | svare | svarere | svareste |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form.
svar
FromOld Norsesvar(“answer, reply”).
svar n (genitive singularsvars, pluralsvør orsvar)
n5 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | svar | svarið | svør | svørini |
accusative | svar | svarið | svør | svørini |
dative | svari | svarinum | svørum | svørunum |
genitive | svars | svarsins | svara | svaranna |
n3 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | svar | svarið | svar | svarini |
accusative | svar | svarið | svar | svarini |
dative | svari | svarinum | svarum | svarunum |
genitive | svars | svarsins | svara | svaranna |
FromOld Norsesvar(“answer, reply”).
svar n (genitive singularsvars,nominative pluralsvör)
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | svar | svarið | svör | svörin |
accusative | svar | svarið | svör | svörin |
dative | svari | svarinu | svörum | svörunum |
genitive | svars | svarsins | svara | svaranna |
FromOld Norsesvar(“answer, reply”).
svar n (definite singularsvaret,indefinite pluralsvar,definite pluralsvaraorsvarene)
svar
svar n (definite singularsvaret,indefinite pluralsvar,definite pluralsvara)
svar
FromProto-Germanic*swarō. Related tosverja(“to swear”).[1]
svar n (genitivesvars,pluralsvǫr)
neuter | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | svar | svarit | svǫr | svǫrin |
accusative | svar | svarit | svǫr | svǫrin |
dative | svari | svarinu | svǫrum | svǫrunum |
genitive | svars | svarsins | svara | svaranna |
FromOld Norsesvar(“answer, reply”).
svar n
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | svar | svars |
definite | svaret | svarets | |
plural | indefinite | svar | svars |
definite | svaren | svarens |