This is the 10th most frequent Swedish word.
var
The Swedish word "var" can mean: 1. "Where" (question word). 2. "Was" (past tense of "be"). 3. "Pus" (fluid from infection).
In this sentence, 'var' acts as a question word meaning 'where'.
Var är min bok?
Where is my book?
Here, 'var' is used as a conjunction indicating location, translated as 'where'.
Han visste var nyckeln låg.
He knew where the key was.
In this case, 'var' forms part of the compound word 'varifrån', which means 'where from', combining location and origin.