kærligr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From kærr (dear) +‎ -ligr (-like), possibly from Latin cārus (dear), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂- (to desire).

Adjective

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kærligr

  1. loving, affectionate

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: kærlegur
  • Faroese: kærligur
  • Norwegian:
  • Old Swedish: kærleker
  • Danish: kærlig