får
/foːr/neuter
The Swedish word for sheep is får.
får refers to the animal (noun).
Meaning: animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word får is the same in both the singular indefinite form (a sheep) and the plural indefinite form (sheep). To specify a single sheep, use the definite form fåret (the sheep). To specify multiple sheep, use the definite plural form fåren (the sheep).
How do you pronounce it?
/foːr/
Did you know?
- The word får is a homonym for the present tense of the verb 'to get' or 'may'. A sentence like Jag får ett får literally means 'I get a sheep'.
- The Swedish word får descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *póḱos, which meant 'livestock'.
- While får is the word for the animal, the word for the wool it produces is ull, which is a cognate of the English word 'wool'.
Examples in context
- Jag är familjens svarta får.I'm the black sheep of the family.This sentence shows how to use the phrase in the idiom for the black sheep of a family.Tatoeba #12270340 by morbrorper, translation #320340 by CK
- “Vad säger fåret?” – “Fåret säger bä!”“What does the sheep say?” – “The sheep says baa!”This sentence provides an example of how to use the phrase in a simple question and answer about animal sounds.
- bräkande fårbleating sheepThis phrase describes the sound made by får.
- Jag ser ett får i hagen.I see a sheep in the pasture.
- De klipper fåret för att få ull.They shear the sheep to get wool.
- Jag älskar att klappa lamm.I love petting lambs.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Linnea are visiting a farm.
- LucasTitta, Linnea! Där är ett litet får.Look, Linnea! There is a little sheep.
- LinneaDet är så sött och ulligt!It is so cute and woolly!
- LucasTror du att vi får klappa fåret?Do you think we are allowed to pet the sheep?
- LinneaVi måste fråga bonden först.We have to ask the farmer first.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sheep” translations and entries får, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries får, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
