karens

See also: kårens

English

Noun

karens

1. plural of karen

French

Noun

karens m or f

1. plural of karen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin carere.

Noun

karens m (definite singular karensen, indefinite plural karensar, definite plural karensane)

1. lack

References

• “karens” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Raknes, ankers, karsen, kranse, kresna, senkar, skaren, skrane

Swedish

Etymology 1

Derived from Latin carentia (“being without”), from carēre (“lack; deprive of”). Cognate of German Karenz.

Noun

karens c

1. waiting period, grace period

Usage notes

Mostly as a prefix in compound words.

Declension

Declension of karens

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	karens	karens
	definite	karensen	karensens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Derived terms

• karensbelopp
• karensdag
• karenstid

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

karens

1. definite genitive plural of kar

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• arkens, kasern, skaren, skenar