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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch āert, from Old Dutch *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz.
Noun
aard m (plural aarden, diminutive aardje n)
- nature, character, disposition
Hij toonde zijn ware aard.- He showed his true character.
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
aard
- inflection of aarden:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Etymology 3
Noun
aard f (plural aardes, diminutive aardje n)
- Alternative form of aarde.
Anagrams
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian *ard, erd, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz.
Pronunciation
Noun
aard n or c (plural aarden, diminutive aardsje)
- nature, character
Further reading
- “aard (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011