Danish

Noun

svars n

1. genitive singular indefinite of svar
2. genitive plural indefinite of svar

Icelandic

Noun

svars

1. indefinite genitive singular of svar

Latvian

Etymology

Derived from svērt ‎(“to weigh”) (q.v.), with stem vowel change (ē > a). Cognates include Lithuanian svãras ‎(“weight, counterbalance, pound”), svarùs ‎(“heavy; important”).^[1]

Noun

Svari (3)

svars m (1st declension)

1. (physics, usually singular) weight (force acting on a body in a gravitational field; specifically, force exerted by the Earth on other bodies in its vicinity)

   svara vektors‎ ― weight vector

   satverot kādu priekšmetu rokās, tā smaguma spēku novērtējam kā priekšmeta svaru‎ ― grasping an object in our hands, we estimate the force of gravity on it as the object's weight

2. mass, weight (the amount of matter in a body)

   noteikt svaru‎ ― to determine the weight

   svara mērvienības‎ ― weight units

   saiņa svars ir 5 kg‎ ― the weight of the package is 5 kg

   svara pieaugums‎ ― weight gain, increase

   pieņemties, kristies svarā‎ ― to gain, to lose weight

   bruto, neto svars‎ ― gross, net weight

   svaru kategorija‎ ― weight category (e.g., in boxing)

3. (only plural) scales, balance (instrument for measuring weight)

   atsperu svari‎ ― spring scales

   automātiskie, elektroniskie svari‎ ― automatic, electronic scales

   aptiekas svari‎ ― pharmacy scales

   svaru bumbas‎ ― scales, balance weights (lit. balls)

   likt uz svariem‎ ― to put (something) on the scales

Declension

Usage notes

The words masa ‎(“mass”) and svars ‎(“weight”) are strictly distinct in physics, but generally used as near synonyms in everyday language.

Synonyms

• masa

Derived terms

• svarīgs
• svarīgums
• uzsvars

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “svars”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7

Swedish

Noun

svars

1. indefinite genitive singular of svar
2. indefinite genitive plural of svar