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waren.

to wander, to roam

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʋaːrə(n)/
  1. to wander, to roam

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Unknown. The only cognate found is West Frisian waarje. Perhaps related to Old High German wadalōn (“to roam, wander”); if so, related to Proto-West Germanic *wāan (“to blow (of wind)”); compare modern German Wallfahrt (“pilgrimage”). Or, related to Old English wāþ (“wandering, hunt”), from Proto-West Germanic *waiþu (“wandering, hunt”).

verb/ˈʋaːrə(n)/
  1. to watch

    obsolete · transitive
  2. to protect

    obsolete · transitive
  3. to keep, to preserve

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch waren, from Old Dutch *waron, from Proto-West Germanic *warōn, from Proto-Germanic *warōną.

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