Afrikaans

Noun

jaar ‎(plural jare, diminutive jaartjie)

1. year

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːr
• IPA^(key): /jaːr/

Etymology

From Old Dutch jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą, from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁-.

Cognate with German Jahr, West Frisian jier, English year, Danish år.

Noun

jaar n ‎(plural jaren, diminutive jaartje n)

1. year

Usage notes

The singular form is normally used after numerals. Thus: vele jaren geleden – many years ago; but: drie jaar geleden – three years ago.

Derived terms

Descendants

• Afrikaans: jaar

Anagrams

• raja