Dutch

Noun

waard m ‎(plural waarden, diminutive waardje n, feminine waardin)

1. An innkeeper, publican
2. A landlord, host
3. (obsolete) The master of the household; a husband
4. (obsolete) A protector, lord

Synonyms

• (innkeeper) herbergier m, kastelein m

Hyponyms

• waardin ‎(female innkeeper)

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch wert, waert, from Old Dutch werth, from Proto-Germanic *werþaz. Cognate with English worth, German wert, Old Norse verðr.^[1]

Adjective

waard ‎(used only predicatively, not comparable)

1. (following a noun phrase) worth

   Dat geld is niets waard.

   That money is worth nothing.

Related terms

• waarde
• waarderen

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch waert, weert, wert. Cognate with Old English waroþ.^[1]

Noun

waard f, m ‎(plural waarden, diminutive waardje n)

1. A holm, holme, area surrounded by rivers
2. A type of foreland, outside a local system of dikes
3. A dwelling mound

Synonyms

• (dwelling mound) terp

Derived terms

• uiterwaard

Etymology 4

Germanic, unclear

Alternative forms

• woerd m

Noun

waard m ‎(plural waarden, diminutive waardje n)

1. A drake, male duck

References

1. 1 2 3 J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)