The Swedish word for bear is
björn
| Declensions | |
|---|---|
| a bear | en björn |
| the bear | björnen |
| bears | björnar |
| the bears | björnarna |
Translations for bear and their definitions
| 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 |
| 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') |
| 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 |
| frambringa | |
| 1. v. bring forth, produce |
| inneha | |
| 1. v. to hold, to keep (whether owned or not), to possess |
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