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waar

waar

Afrikaans

Adverb

waar

  1. (interrogative) where
  2. (relative) where

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aːr
  • IPA(key): /ʋaːr/

Etymology 1

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

Adverb

waar

  1. (interrogative) where, in which place
    Waar is Jan?
    Where is John?
  2. (relative) where, the place that
    Dit is waar hij woont.
    This is where he lives.
  3. (interrogative, with a preposition) what, which thing
    Waar is dat goed voor?
    What is that good for?
  4. (relative, with a preposition) what, that which
    Dit is waar dat goed voor is.
    This is what that is good for.
Usage notes

With a preposition, waar is used instead of wat to create a pronominal adverb. See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.

Derived terms

See Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

waar (not comparable)

  1. true
  2. authentic
Inflection
Inflection 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
Synonyms
Antonyms
  • (authentic): onecht
  • (true): onwaar, niet waar
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch ware, from Old Dutch *wara, from Proto-Germanic *warō. Cognate with English ware.

Noun

waar f (plural waren)

  1. ware, merchandise, product
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Verb

waar

  1. first-person singular present indicative of waren
  2. imperative of waren

Kalasha

Noun

waar

  1. time

Kamarian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ.

Noun

waar

  1. root (of plant)