This is the 69th most frequent Danish word.
bare
"Bare" in Danish means "just," "only," or "simply," depending on context.
Here, 'bare' means 'just' or 'simply,' indicating permission or simplicity in the action described.
Du kan bare tage en kage.
You can just take a cake.
In this sentence, 'bare' emphasizes the extent of being tired, meaning 'just' as an adverb intensifying the statement.
Jeg er bare træt i dag.
I'm just tired today.
Here, 'bare' functions as an imperative softener, akin to 'please' or 'just,' adding a polite tone to the command.