vår
/voːr/common gender
The Swedish word for the season of spring is vår.
vår refers to the season between winter and summer in temperate climates.
Meaning: season between winter and summer in temperate climates (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The indefinite form is vår. Use the definite form våren when referring to a specific spring or 'the spring' in general. The plural form is vårar and the genitive or possessive form is vårens.
How do you pronounce it?
/voːr/
Did you know?
- The phrase vårkänslor describes the specific 'spring feelings' or romantic restlessness people experience when the weather warms up.
- The Swedish word vår is a homonym that also means 'our'. The meaning is determined by the context of the sentence.
- The word vår is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wósr̥, which is related to the concept of dawn or early light.
Examples in context
- Snart är det vår.It will be spring soon.This sentence is useful for stating that it will be spring soon using vår.Tatoeba #904385 by Tximist, translation #694426 by AmberShadow
- Våren står om hörnet.Spring is around the corner.This sentence is useful for saying spring is around the corner using vår.Tatoeba #9714702 by morbrorper, translation #266948 by CK
- Är du redo för våren?Are you ready for spring?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is ready for spring using vår.Tatoeba #11061966 by SilasNordgren, translation #4941076 by Theocracy
- Jag älskar våren!I love spring!
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Example conversation
Linnea and Karl are walking in a park during a change in weather.
- LinneaJag älskar när det blir vår.I love it when spring arrives.
- KarlJa, våren är verkligen här nu.Yes, spring is really here now.
- LinneaSer du blommorna?Do you see the flowers?
- KarlJa, det är fantastiskt.Yes, it is fantastic.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spring” translations and entries vår, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vår, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
