isär

See also: isar, især, and -isar

Swedish

Etymology

From i +‎ sär, which itself is derived from Old Norse sér. Cognate with Danish især, Norwegian Nynorsk især.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -æːr

Adverb

isär (not comparable)

1. apart, asunder; into two or more pieces

   slita isär

   tear up

   ta isär något

   take something apart

See also

• sönder (“broken”)

Further reading

• isär in Svensk ordbok.
• isär in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)