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 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | värn | värnet | värn | värnen |
Genitive | värns | värnets | värns | värnens |
Derived terms
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[edit]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)