klare

See also: kläre and klåre

Danish

Etymology

Related to the adjective klar (“ready, willing, prepared”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klarə/
• Rhymes: -arə

Verb

klare (imperative klar, infinitive at klare, present tense klarer, past tense klarede, perfect tense klaret)

1. to manage, to handle, to cope

Conjugation

Conjugation of klare

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	klare	klares
Present tense	klarer	klares
Past tense	klarede	klaredes
Imperative	klar	-
Participle
Present	klarende
Past	klaret
Gerund	klaren

References

• “klare” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Adjective

klare

1. inflection of klaar:
   1. indefinite masculine and feminine singular
   2. indefinite plural
   3. definite

Esperanto

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Adverb

klare

1. clearly

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

klare

1. inflection of klar:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the adjective klar (“clear”).

Adjective

klare

1. definite singular of klar
2. plural of klar

Verb 1

klare (imperative klar, present tense klarer, passive klares, simple past klara or klaret or klarte, past participle klara or klaret or klart, present participle klarende)

1. to clear (most senses)

   klare opp

   to clear up (problem, situation, weather)

2. to clarify

Verb 2

klare (imperative klar, present tense klarer, passive klares, simple past klarte, past participle klart)

1. (reflexive) to manage, to cope

   Den greia klarer seg sjøl.

   That thing can manage itself.

2. (education, reflexive) to pass (an exam)

References

• “klare” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the adjective klar (“clear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²klɑːrə/

Verb 1

klare (present tense klarar/klarer, past tense klara/klarte, past participle klara/klart, passive infinitive klarast, present participle klarande, imperative klare/klar)

1. to be able to

   Synonyms: få til, greie, kunne, makte

   Eg klarar ikkje dette åleine.

   I cannot do this alone.

2. (transitive) to fix, make

Alternative forms

• klara (a-infinitive)

Verb 2

klare (present tense klarar, past tense klara, past participle klara, passive infinitive klarast, present participle klarande, imperative klare/klar)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to clear (many senses)
2. (transitive) to clarify

Alternative forms

• klara (a-infinitive)
• klåra, klåre

Noun

klare m (definite singular klaren, indefinite plural klarar, definite plural klarane)

1. (forestry, weather) a clearing (an open place; a crack in the clouds)
2. clarity; clearness

Alternative forms

• klåre m

Adjective

klare

1. definite singular of klar
2. plural of klar

References

• “klare” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• alker, elkar, lakre, larke, lekar, lerka, krela, rakle, rekla

Swedish

Adjective

klare

1. definite natural masculine singular of klar

Anagrams

• Rakel, kelar, lekar