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

Synonyms

• (authentic): echt

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

• koopwaar
• handelswaar

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)