får

• IPA^(key): /fɒːˀ/, [fɒ̝ˀ]
• Rhymes: -ɒː

From Old Danish far, from Old Norse *fāʀ (east), fær (west), from Proto-Germanic *fahaz.

får n (singular definite fåret, plural indefinite får)

1. sheep (Ovis aries)

• bede
• gimmer
• lam
• vædder

• bighornfår
• fårerace
• tykhornsfår

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

får

1. present tense of få

• IPA^(key): /foːr/

From Danish får.

får n (definite singular fåret, indefinite plural får, definite plural fåra or fårene)

1. (literary) sheep

   Synonym: sau

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

får

1. present of få

får

1. present of få

• IPA^(key): /foːr/

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From Old Swedish fār, from (eastern) Old Norse *fāʀ (Old West Norse fær), from Proto-Germanic *fahaz, from Proto-Indo-European *póḱos.

får n

1. sheep (animal)

   “Vad säger fåret?” – “Fåret säger bä!”

   “What does the sheep say?” – “The sheep says baa!”

   bräkande får ― bleating sheep

   klippa ett får ― shear a sheep

   fårklippning ― sheepshearing

   – Far, får får får?
   – Nej, får får inte får. Får får lamm.

   [simile translation]
   — Sheen, ship sheep sheep?
   — Nay, sheep ship not sheep. Sheep ship sheeplings.
   [ordinary translation]
   — Father, do sheep have sheep?
   – No, sheep don't have sheep. Sheep have lambs.
   [a well-known Swedish wordplay]

2. sheepmeat; mutton (as part of a dish; otherwise, might get qualified as fårkött (literally “sheepmeat”))

   får i kål ― fårikål ["mutton in cabbage" – a Norwegian dish]

   fårrätter ― mutton dishes

3. (derogatory) a sheep (easily led person)
4. (chiefly Christianity, chiefly plural) a sheep (religious adherent – compare flock)

• bagge (“ram”)
• bräka (“bleat”)
• bä (“baa”)
• gumse (“ram”)
• lamm (“lamb”)
• tacka (“ewe”)
• ull (“wool”)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

får

1. present indicative of få

• får in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• får in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• får in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH