No. 3,889 in Swedish
kär
"Dear" or "in love."
In a sentence
Jag är kär i någon.
I am in love with someone.
Here, 'kär' is used as an adjective to describe the emotional state of being 'in love' with someone.
Det är en kär tradition att baka pepparkakor till jul.
It is a dear tradition to bake gingerbread cookies for Christmas.
In this sentence, 'kär' functions as an adjective meaning 'dear' or 'cherished,' indicating importance or affection towards the tradition.
Mitt käraste minne är från sommaren vi tillbringade vid havet.
My dearest memory is from the summer we spent by the sea.
Here, 'käraste' is the superlative form of 'kär,' meaning 'dearest,' used as an adjective to indicate the most precious or significant memory.
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