kære

See also: Kare, kare, karē, Káre, kāre, käre, Kåre, and kåre

See also: kare, Kare, and kere

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kæra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛːrə/, [ˈkɛːɐ]

Verb

kære (imperative kær, infinitive at kære, present tense kærer, past tense kærede, perfect tense har kæret)

1. (law) appeal

Etymology 2

Adjective

kære

1. plural and definite singular attributive of kær

Usage notes

Used in the beginning of addresses, e.g. Kære Jacob... "Dear Jacob...".