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waar.

where, in which place

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/ʋaːr/
  1. where, in which place

    interrogative
    Waar is Jan?
  2. where, the place that

    relative
    Dit is waar hij woont.
  3. pronominal adverb form of wat what, which thing

    interrogative
    Waar is dat goed voor?
  4. pronominal adverb form of wat what, that which

    relative
    Dit is waar dat goed voor is.
  5. pronominal adverb form of wie; who

    adverb · form-of · informal · pronominal · relative
    Dat is de man waar ik vroeger mee gewerkt heb.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wāer, from Old Dutch *war, from Proto-West Germanic *hwār, from Proto-Germanic *hwar. Cognate with English where.

adj/ʋaːr/
  1. true

    not-comparable
  2. authentic

    not-comparable
  3. legitimate

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wâer, from Old Dutch *wār, from Proto-West Germanic *wār, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz.

noun/ʋaːr/
  1. a commodity, ware, merchandise, product

    feminine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wāre, from Old Dutch *wara, from Proto-Germanic *warō, probably related to *waraz (“wary, watchful”). Cognate with English ware.

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