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klar

klar

See also: klár and klär

Danish

Adjective

klar

  1. clear
  2. bright
  3. plain
  4. distinct
  5. lucid
  6. conscious
  7. (indeclinable) ready

Inflection

Inflection of klar
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular klar klarere klarest2
Neuter singular klart klarere klarest2
Plural klare klarere klarest2
Definite attributive1 klare klarere klareste
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.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Verb

klar

  1. imperative of klare

German

Etymology

From Middle High German klār, clār, borrowed via French clair and Middle Dutch claer, from Latin clārus (bright).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaː(ɐ̯)/
  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯, -aː

Adjective

klar (comparative klarer, superlative am klarsten)

  1. clear; transparent; bright
  2. clear; unambiguous; understood

Declension

Derived terms

Interjection

klar!

  1. okay!; sure!; all right!
  2. (sarcastically) (yeah) sure!; (yeah) right!

References

  1. “klar” in: Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German klār and Old Norse klárr, from Latin clārus (clear).

Adjective

klar (neuter singular klart, definite singular and plural klare, comparative klarere, indefinite superlative klarest, definite superlative klareste)

  1. clear
  2. bright
  3. plain
  4. distinct
  5. lucid
  6. conscious
  7. ready (not comparable)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See klare (to handle, to manage).

Verb

klar

  1. imperative of klare

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German klār and Old Norse klárr, from Latin clārus (clear).

Alternative forms

  • klår

Adjective

klar (neuter singular klart, definite singular and plural klare, comparative klarare, indefinite superlative klarast, definite superlative klaraste)

  1. clear
  2. bright
  3. plain
  4. distinct
  5. lucid
  6. conscious
  7. ready (not comparable)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

klar

  1. imperative of klare

References


Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɑr/

Adjective

klar (comparative klarare, superlative klarast)

  1. ready, finished, done
    Middagen är klar!
    Dinner's ready!
  2. clear; without clouds
  3. clear; free of ambiguity; easy to understand
  4. completely transparent
    Klar som kristall.
    Clear as crystal.

Declension

Inflection of klar
Indefinite/attributive Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular klar klarare klarast
Neuter singular klart klarare klarast
Plural klara klarare klarast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 klare klarare klaraste
All klara klarare klaraste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role.

Related terms

  • klarhet
  • klarna
  • som en blixt från klar himmel