"Vi bærer tallerkenene."

Translation: We're carrying the plates.

[JanaWicklein]

Are there other translations for "bærer" than bear?

[fveldig]

In some cases 'wear(s)' could work:

"Hun bærer kronen" = "She's wearing the crown", although it would rarely have this meaning.

[anasmahmood]

I tried writing "we are holding the plates" but it was marked wrong for some reason.

[fveldig]

'bærer' involves movement, while 'holder' would be used if you were simply holding something.

[DanielJSorensen]

Am I wrong to assume the connection between this and the English "bear". As in "throne bearer" or "ring bearer"?

[fveldig]

'ringbærer' is not listed in the dictionary, but apparently some people use it for the person carrying the rings at a wedding. I cannot find any usage of 'tronebærer'.

There is probably an etymological link, but that doesn't means they share the same meaning any more :)

[Bertsta]

Wouldn't that be Hun har på seg kronen?

[Philingo]

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.