Meaning of kjerr | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a small bog or swamp; marsh (an area of low, wet land, often with tall grass)
   dialectal, neuter
2. alternative spelling of kjer (“a device consisting of a chamber with a wedge-shaped entrance for catching salmon or trout in rivers”)
   alt-of, alternative, neuter
3. thicket
   neuter
4. a small scrub, especially with willows or alder on marshy ground
   neuter

Examples

“[hesten ville idelig] gjøre afstikkere ind mellem kjærrene for at afrive sig en mundfuld løv”

[the horse would constantly] make detours in between the scrubs to tear off a mouthful of foliage

“jeg ledte i hvert kjær”

I searched in every scrub

“[bringebærene] blir plukket i kjerret bak stabburet”

[the raspberries] are picked in the scrub behind the storage house

“[…] og svarte klasar av bjønnebær skin i kjerri, […]”

[…] and black bunches of blackberries glimmer in the thickets, […]