gevär
See also: gevær
Swedish
Etymology
Either from German Gewehr, from Middle High German gewer, from Old High German giwerida or from Low German Gewehr. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål gevær, Danish gevær and Dutch geweer. Related to värja (“to defend, to protect”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɛˈvɛːr/, [ʝɛ̠ˈvæːɾ]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -æːr
Declension
| Declension of gevär | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | gevär | geväret | gevär | gevären |
| Genitive | gevärs | gevärets | gevärs | gevärens |
Derived terms
Further reading
- gevär in Svensk ordbok.
Anagrams
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