allvar

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse alvara, from an adjective ǫlværr (“benevolent”), maybe from Middle Low German alwār (“true, kind, benevolent”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

allvar n

1. seriousness, (in the) earnest, serious business

   Hon menar allvar

   She's serious

   Det är på allvar

   This is serious, this is for real

   Det rådde inget tvivel om allvaret i hennes fråga

   There was no doubt that her question was serious (no doubt of the seriousness of her question)

Declension

Declension of allvar
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	allvar	allvaret	—	—
Genitive	allvars	allvarets	—	—