varsam

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From var (“aware”) +‎ -sam (“-some”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʋaːrsam/, /²ʋaːʂam/

Adjective

varsam (neuter varsamt, definite singular and plural varsame, comparative varsamare, indefinite superlative varsamast, definite superlative varsamaste)

1. careful

   Her lyt me vera varsame.

   We have to be careful here.

See also

• varsom (Bokmål)

References

• “varsam” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

var +‎ -sam

Adjective

varsam

1. careful, cautious

Declension

Inflection of varsam

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	varsam	varsammare	varsammast
neuter singular	varsamt	varsammare	varsammast
plural	varsamma	varsammare	varsammast
masculine plural2	varsamme	varsammare	varsammast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	varsamme	varsammare	varsammaste
all	varsamma	varsammare	varsammaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

• varsamhet