waar
Afar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwaːr/ [ˈwaːɾ]Category:Afar terms with IPA pronunciation#WAAR
- Hyphenation: waar
Noun
wáar mCategory:Afar lemmas#WAARCategory:Afar nouns#WAARCategory:Afar entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Afar masculine nouns#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
Declension
| Declension of wáar | |||||||||||
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| absolutive | wáar | ||||||||||
| predicative | wáara | ||||||||||
| subjective | wáar | ||||||||||
| genitive | wáar | ||||||||||
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Derived terms
References
- E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “waar”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch#WAARCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch#WAAR waar, from Middle DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch#WAARCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch#WAAR waer, from Old DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch#WAARCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch#WAAR *war, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#WAARCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic#WAAR *hwar.
Adverb
waarCategory:Afrikaans lemmas#WAARCategory:Afrikaans adverbs#WAARCategory:Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
- (interrogative) where
- (relative) whereCategory:Requests for attention concerning Afrikaans#WAAR
Etymology 2
From DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch#WAARCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch#WAAR waar, from Middle DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch#WAARCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch#WAAR wâer, from Old DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch#WAARCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch#WAAR *wār, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#WAARCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic#WAAR *wēraz.
Adjective
waar (attributive ware, not comparable)Category:Afrikaans lemmas#WAARCategory:Afrikaans adjectives#WAARCategory:Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
Derived terms
Bavarian
Pronunciation
Verb
waarCategory:Bavarian non-lemma forms#WAARCategory:Bavarian verb forms#WAARCategory:Bavarian terms with redundant script codes#WAARCategory:Bavarian entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
- first-person singular subjunctive of sei (“to be”)
- third-person singular subjunctive of sei (“to be”)
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋaːr/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#WAAR
Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation#WAARAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: waar
- Rhymes: -aːrCategory:Rhymes:Dutch/aːr#WAARCategory:Rhymes:Dutch/aːr/1 syllable#WAAR
Etymology 1
Category:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷ-#WAARFrom Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#WAAR wāer, from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#WAAR *war, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#WAAR *hwār, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#WAAR *hwar. Cognate with English where.
Adverb
waarCategory:Dutch lemmas#WAARCategory:Dutch adverbs#WAARCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
- (interrogative) where, in which place
- (relative) where, the place that
- Dit is waar hij woont.
- This is where he lives.
- pronominal adverb form of wat
- (interrogative) what, which thing
- (relative) what, that which
- Dit is waar dat goed voor is.
- This is what that is good for.
- (interrogative) what, which thing
- (informalCategory:Dutch informal terms#WAAR, formerly proscribedCategory:Dutch proscribed terms#WAAR, relative) pronominal adverb form of wie; who
- Dat is de man waar ik vroeger mee gewerkt heb.
- That is the man who I used to work with.
Usage notes
With a preposition, waar is used instead of wat to create a pronominal adverb. See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#WAAR wâer, from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#WAAR *wār, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#WAAR *wār, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#WAAR *wēraz.
Adjective
waar (not comparable)Category:Dutch lemmas#WAARCategory:Dutch adjectives#WAARCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
- true
- authentic
- Synonyms: echt, authentiek
- Antonyms: onecht, vals
- legitimate
Declension
| Declension of waar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | waar | |||
| inflected | ware | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | waar | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | ware | ||
| n. sing. | waar | |||
| plural | ware | |||
| definite | ware | |||
| partitive | waars | |||
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 3
From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#WAAR wāre, from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#WAAR *wara, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#WAARCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#WAAR *warō, probably related to *waraz (“wary, watchful”). Cognate with English ware.
Noun
waar f (plural waren, no diminutive)Category:Dutch lemmas#WAARCategory:Dutch nouns#WAARCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#WAARCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Dutch feminine nouns#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
- a commodity, ware, merchandise, product
- Synonym: goed
Derived terms
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
waarCategory:Dutch non-lemma forms#WAARCategory:Dutch verb forms#WAARCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
Kalasha
Noun
waarCategory:Kalasha lemmas#WAARCategory:Kalasha nouns#WAARCategory:Kalasha entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
Kamarian
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Kamarian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#WAARCategory:Kamarian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#WAAR *wakaʀ.
Noun
waarCategory:Kamarian lemmas#WAARCategory:Kamarian nouns#WAARCategory:Kamarian entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
- root (of plant)
References
Low German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaːr/, [ʋɔːɾ]Category:Low German terms with IPA pronunciation#WAAR
Adverb
waarCategory:Low German lemmas#WAARCategory:Low German adverbs#WAARCategory:Low German entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
- alternative form of wor (“where”)
Middle English
Noun
waarCategory:Middle English alternative forms#WAARCategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
North Frisian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old FrisianCategory:North Frisian terms inherited from Old Frisian#WAARCategory:North Frisian terms derived from Old Frisian#WAAR weter, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:North Frisian terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#WAARCategory:North Frisian terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#WAAR *watar, from Proto-GermanicCategory:North Frisian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#WAARCategory:North Frisian terms derived from Proto-Germanic#WAAR *watōr (“water”), from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:North Frisian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European#WAARCategory:North Frisian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#WAAR *wódr̥ (“water”).
Noun
waarCategory:North Frisian lemmas#WAARCategory:North Frisian nouns#WAARCategory:North Frisian entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR
- (Goesharde) water
Nzadi
Noun
wǎàrCategory:Nzadi lemmas#WAARCategory:Nzadi nouns#WAARCategory:Nzadi entries with incorrect language header#WAARCategory:Pages with entries#WAARCategory:Pages with 10 entries#WAAR (plural mǎàr)
- A canoe.
Further reading
- Crane, Thera; Larry Hyman; Simon Nsielanga Tukumu (2011), A grammar of Nzadi [B.865]: a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, →ISBN