kärna
See also: karna and Karna
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Etymology 1
From Old Swedish kiærne, from Old Norse kjarni. Cognate with Icelandic kjarni, German Kern, Dutch kern, Luxembourgish Kär.
Noun
kärna c
- a seed, a pip
- a kernel, a nucleus, a core
- a pit (of a cherry)
Declension
| Declension of kärna | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kärna | kärnan | kärnor | kärnorna |
| Genitive | kärnas | kärnans | kärnors | kärnornas |
Related terms
- äppelkärna
- atomkärna
- kärnenergi
- kärnhus
- kärnkraft
- kärnvapen
- kärnved
- nötkärna
- smörkärna
Etymology 2
From Old Swedish kerna, from Old Norse kirna, from Proto-Germanic *kernǭ. Cognate with Icelandic kirna, English churn, German Karn, Dutch karn, West Frisian tsjerne.
Noun
kärna c
- a churn
Declension
| Declension of kärna | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kärna | kärnan | kärnor | kärnorna |
| Genitive | kärnas | kärnans | kärnors | kärnornas |
Verb
kärna (present kärnar, preterite kärnade, supine kärnat, imperative kärna)
- to churn
Conjugation
Conjugation of kärna (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | kärna | kärnas |
| Present tense | kärnar | kärnas |
| Past tense | kärnade | kärnades |
| Supine | kärnat | kärnats |
| Imperative | kärna | — |
| Present participle | kärnande | |
| Past participle | kärnad | |
Related terms
- kärnmjölk
- urkärna