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The Swedish word for bear is
björn





bear

Declensions
a bearen björn
the bearbjörnen
bearsbjörnar
the bearsbjörnarna

Translations for bear and their definitions

Björn
     1. Proper noun. given name, male
     2. Proper noun. (rare)
     3. n-c. a bear (an ursid)
           Vi såg en björn i skogen i går. - We saw a bear in the forest yesterday.
     4. n-c. (gay slang) a bear (big, hairy (gay) man)


tåla
     1. v. (of a person) to be able to tolerate, to stand, to bear (without becoming very irritated or sick or the like)
           Jag tål honom inte - I can't stand him
           Många tål inte jordnötter - Many people can't tolerate peanuts
           Jag tål inte hettan här - I can't bear the heat here
           – Blir du inte ledsen av deras taskiga kommentarer? – Oroa dig inte, jag tål det. - – Don't their mean comments make you sad? – Don't worry, I can take it.
     2. v. to be able to withstand (without taking damage); to (be able to) take, to tolerate, to bear
           Jag tror inte mattan tål maskintvätt - I don't think the carpet is machine washable ("can take machine washing")
           Våra priser tål att jämföras - Our prices stand comparison (with others')


bära
     1. v. to carry; to lift and transport anywhere else
     2. v. to wear; e.g. a piece of clothing or jewelry
     3. v. (often with a particle like upp) to support, to bear
           Taket bärs upp av pelare - The roof is supported by columns
           Jag hoppas isen bär - I hope the ice will carry us (be able to support us)
     4. v. (often, impersonal) to head (compare "head" sense of English "bear")
           Imorgon bär det av (till Säffle)! - Tomorrow we're (setting) off (to Säffle)! ("Tomorrow it heads off (to Säffle)!") / Tomorrow it's off to Säffle!
           En bit fram bär vägen utför - A little further on, the road goes downhill ("A bit forth the road heads downhill")
           Vem vet var det bär hän? - Who knows where it will lead? ("Who knows where it heads away (to)?)
           Vi får se var det bär hän - We will see where it goes / what happens


uthärda
     1. v. to stand, to endure (hardships), to prevail


vittna
     1. v. to testify, to bear witness (in court, or more generally)
           Vittnet vittnade mot den misstänkte - The witness testified against the suspect
           Många kunde vittna om det märkliga ljudet som hördes vid tiotiden - Many could testify to the strange sound that was heard around ten o'clock
           Ruinerna vittnar om en svunnen tid - The ruins testify to a bygone era
     2. v. to stand as witness in court


bitvarg
     1. n-c. an angry (usually elderly male) person



inneha
     1. v. to hold, to keep (whether owned or not), to possess


frambringa
     1. v. bring forth, produce


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