värn
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish værn, from Old Norse vǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *warīniz. Related to värja (“defend”).
Noun[edit]
värn n
- (something that provides) defense (against danger)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of värn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | värn | värnet | värn | värnen |
| Genitive | värns | värnets | värns | värnens |
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References[edit]
- värn in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- värn in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- värn in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- värn in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)