svar

Svar is a noun in the North Germanic languages Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish that means "answer" or "response." It is used to refer to the reply given to a question, a reaction to a statement, or the outcome of a process. In everyday language, it appears in phrases such as ditt svar (your answer), vad är ditt svar? (what is your answer?), and svarsfrist (response deadline).

The word derives from Old Norse svar and belongs to a Germanic family of terms related to answering. In the Scandinavian languages, the corresponding verbs are svara (Swedish), svare (Danish and Norwegian). The noun maintains a similar meaning across these languages, and it is commonly encountered in both formal and informal contexts when discussing replies, resolutions, or feedback.

In modern usage, svar appears in journalism, administration, education, and customer service to denote a reply or feedback. It is also used in digital interfaces—such as questionnaires, surveys, and chat systems—to label the user’s or the recipient’s response. As a basic lexical item, svar forms part of standard terminology for communication and information exchange in the Scandinavian linguistic area.