våra

Våra is the plural form of the Swedish possessive determiner vår, meaning “our.” It marks ownership by the speaker together with others and is used only before plural nouns. The corresponding forms for singular nouns are vår, used before common-gender nouns, and vårt, used before neuter nouns.

Våra appears directly before the noun and agrees in number with the noun it modifies. Examples: våra böcker (our books), våra vänner (our friends), våra hundar (our dogs). By contrast, for a singular common-gender noun you would use vår (vår bok), and for a singular neuter noun you would use vårt (vårt hus). The plural form vå­ra does not depend on the noun’s gender.

In use, vå­ra functions like other Swedish possessive determiners and cannot stand alone; it always accompanies a noun. It is common in both spoken and written Swedish and can convey inclusive ownership in families, groups, or organizations.

Related terms include vår/vårt/våra for the first-person singular and plural, as well as era for the second-person plural possessive (“your” in the plural). Understanding the gender and number agreement helps ensure correct usage across different noun phrases.