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weer.

again, once more

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/ʋeːr/[weːr][β̞eːr][ʋɪːr]

  1. again, once more

    Ze probeert weer te stoppen met roken.
    Ik moet weer opnieuw beginnen met mijn dieet.

  2. back

    Hij draaide zich om en liep weer terug naar huis.
    Ik moet mijn boek weer naar de bibliotheek brengen.
Where this word comes from

Contracted form of weder (“again”), from Middle Dutch wēder, from Old Dutch wither, from Proto-West Germanic *wiþr, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against”), from Proto-Indo-European *wit(e)rom (“more apart”), from *wí (“separation”).

noun/ʋeːr/[weːr][β̞eːr][ʋɪːr]

  1. wether

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wēder, from Old Dutch withar (“wether, ram”), from Proto-West Germanic *weþru, from Proto-Germanic *weþruz (“wether”), from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (“year”).

noun/ʋeːr/[weːr][β̞eːr][ʋɪːr]

  1. callus

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable

  2. knot in wood

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable

  3. foxing (in textiles)

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wêer, wier, warre, from Old Dutch *warr, probably from Proto-West Germanic *warʀ, from Proto-Germanic *warzaz, but this leaves the vowel ê in Middle Dutch unexplained. Related to wrat, Old English wearr (whence English war), and Latin verrūca.

noun/ʋeːr/[weːr][β̞eːr][ʋɪːr]

  1. weather

    neuter · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Contracted form of weder (“weather”), from Middle Dutch wēder, from Old Dutch *wedar, from Proto-West Germanic *wedr, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰrom.

conj/ʋeːr/[weːr][β̞eːr][ʋɪːr]

  1. whether

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From older weder, from Middle Dutch wēder, from Old Dutch *wether, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz.

noun/ʋeːr/[weːr][β̞eːr][ʋɪːr]

  1. defense

    feminine

  2. resistance

    feminine

  3. seisin

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wēre, from Old Dutch weri, from Proto-West Germanic *warī.

noun/ʋeːr/[weːr][β̞eːr][ʋɪːr]

  1. man

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wēer, from Old Dutch *wer-, from Proto-West Germanic *wer, from Proto-Germanic *weraz.

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