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vara.

article, commodity

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈvaːra]

  1. article, commodity

    feminine

  2. goods, wares, freight, commodities, merchandise

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse vara.

verb[ˈvaːra]

  1. to expect

    impersonal · weak
    Gestirnir komu fyrr en mig varði.
verb[ˈvaːra]

  1. to warn

    weak
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse vara, from Proto-Germanic *warōną.

verb[ˈvaːra]

  1. to last, to continue, to go on

    intransitive · weak
    Hvað varir þetta lengi?

  2. to last, to endure, to be permanent

    intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German waren (whence also Swedish vara, Norwegian vare, Danish vare), from Proto-West Germanic *waʀōn.

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