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The Swedish word for bear is
björn





bear

Declensions
a bearen björn
the bearbjörnen
bearsbjörnar
the bearsbjörnarna



Translations for bear and their definitions

björn
     1. n. a bear (an ursid)
           Vi såg en björn i skogen i går.
             We saw a bear in the forest yesterday.
     2. n. (slang) a large hairy man, particularly one who is gay; a bear


tåla
     1. v. to endure, to suffer, to take, to stand, to tolerate, to show patience, to remain calm


bära
     1. v. to carry; to lift and transport anywhere else
     2. v. to wear; e.g. a piece of clothing or jewelery
     3. v. (somewhat dated) to lead to; end up at


uthärda
     1. v. to stand, to endure (hardships), to prevail


vittna
     1. v. to bear testimony
     2. v. to stand as witness in court





inneha
     1. v. to hold, to keep (whether owned or not), to possess


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