bære

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Contents 1 Danish 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 2 Norwegian 2.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse bera, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“‘to bear, carry’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɛːrə/, [ˈb̥æːɐ]

[edit] Verb

bære (imperative bær, infinitive at bære, present tense bærer, past tense bar, past participle har båret)

1. carry (to transport by lifting)
2. carry (to be transmitted; to travel)
3. bear (to be equipped with something)
4. bear (to put up with something)
5. bear (to produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops)

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Verb

bære

1. bear; endure
2. wear
3. support; bear; carry