klar
English
editEtymology
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Noun
editklar (plural klar)
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editDanish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Low German klār, from Latin clārus (“clear”).
Adjective
editklar
Inflection
editInflection of klar | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | klar | klarere | klarest2 |
Indefinite 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
editAdjective
editklar (uninflected)
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editklar
- imperative of klare
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German klār, clār, formally from Middle Low German klār or Middle Dutch claer and reinforced by Old French cler, both from Latin clārus (“bright”).[1]
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): [kläː(ɐ̯)] [kl̥äː(ʁ)]
Audio: (file) - IPA(key): [kɫɑː], [kɫ̥ɑː], [kʟ̥ɑː] (Austrian German)
Audio (Austria): (file) - Rhymes: -aːɐ̯, -aː
Adjective
editklar (strong nominative masculine singular klarer, comparative klarer, superlative am klarsten)
- clear; transparent; bright
- clear; unambiguous; understood
- Synonym: eindeutig
- War meine Frage nicht klar genug?
- Was my question not clear enough?
Declension
editnumber & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist klar | sie ist klar | es ist klar | sie sind klar | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | klarer | klare | klares | klare |
genitive | klaren | klarer | klaren | klarer | |
dative | klarem | klarer | klarem | klaren | |
accusative | klaren | klare | klares | klare | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der klare | die klare | das klare | die klaren |
genitive | des klaren | der klaren | des klaren | der klaren | |
dative | dem klaren | der klaren | dem klaren | den klaren | |
accusative | den klaren | die klare | das klare | die klaren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein klarer | eine klare | ein klares | (keine) klaren |
genitive | eines klaren | einer klaren | eines klaren | (keiner) klaren | |
dative | einem klaren | einer klaren | einem klaren | (keinen) klaren | |
accusative | einen klaren | eine klare | ein klares | (keine) klaren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist klarer | sie ist klarer | es ist klarer | sie sind klarer | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | klarerer | klarere | klareres | klarere |
genitive | klareren | klarerer | klareren | klarerer | |
dative | klarerem | klarerer | klarerem | klareren | |
accusative | klareren | klarere | klareres | klarere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der klarere | die klarere | das klarere | die klareren |
genitive | des klareren | der klareren | des klareren | der klareren | |
dative | dem klareren | der klareren | dem klareren | den klareren | |
accusative | den klareren | die klarere | das klarere | die klareren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein klarerer | eine klarere | ein klareres | (keine) klareren |
genitive | eines klareren | einer klareren | eines klareren | (keiner) klareren | |
dative | einem klareren | einer klareren | einem klareren | (keinen) klareren | |
accusative | einen klareren | eine klarere | ein klareres | (keine) klareren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist am klarsten | sie ist am klarsten | es ist am klarsten | sie sind am klarsten | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | klarster | klarste | klarstes | klarste |
genitive | klarsten | klarster | klarsten | klarster | |
dative | klarstem | klarster | klarstem | klarsten | |
accusative | klarsten | klarste | klarstes | klarste | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der klarste | die klarste | das klarste | die klarsten |
genitive | des klarsten | der klarsten | des klarsten | der klarsten | |
dative | dem klarsten | der klarsten | dem klarsten | den klarsten | |
accusative | den klarsten | die klarste | das klarste | die klarsten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein klarster | eine klarste | ein klarstes | (keine) klarsten |
genitive | eines klarsten | einer klarsten | eines klarsten | (keiner) klarsten | |
dative | einem klarsten | einer klarsten | einem klarsten | (keinen) klarsten | |
accusative | einen klarsten | eine klarste | ein klarstes | (keine) klarsten |
Derived terms
editAdverb
editklar
- (colloquial) obviously, surely
- Synonyms: gewiss, sicher, freilich, selbstverständlich
Interjection
editklar!
- okay!; sure!; all right!
- (sarcastically) yeah, right! (sarcastic expression of disbelief)
Derived terms
edit- na klar (“sure thing!”)
References
edit- ^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “klar”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN
Further reading
edit- “klar, erkennbar, anschaulich” in Duden online
- “klar, freilich, allerdings” in Duden online
- “klar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Low German klār and Old Norse klárr, from Latin clārus (“clear”).
Adjective
editklar (neuter singular klart, definite singular and plural klare, comparative klarere, indefinite superlative klarest, definite superlative klareste)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSee klare (“to handle, to manage”).
Verb
editklar
- imperative of klare
References
edit- “klar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse klárr, from Middle Low German klār, from Latin clārus (“clear”).
Alternative forms
editAdjective
editklar (neuter singular klart, definite singular and plural klare, comparative klarare, indefinite superlative klarast, definite superlative klaraste)
- clear
- bright
- plain
- distinct
- lucid
- conscious
- ready (not comparable)
- (dialectal, Trøndelag) exhausted, tired
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editVerb
editklar
- imperative of klare
References
edit- “klar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German klar, from Latin clarus (“bright, clear”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editklar (comparative klarare, superlative klarast)
- ready, finished, done
- Middagen är klar!
- Dinner's ready!
- ready
- Synonym: redo
- Vi är klara att börja
- We are ready to begin
- clear; without clouds
- clear; free of ambiguity; easy to understand
- completely transparent
- Klar som kristall.
- Clear as crystal.
Declension
editInflection of klar | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | klar | klarare | klarast |
Neuter singular | klart | klarare | klarast |
Plural | klara | klarare | klarast |
Masculine plural3 | klare | 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 the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- klar in Svensk ordbok.
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