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See also: dår and dåar

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch daar, from Old Dutch thār, from Proto-Germanic *þar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɑːr/,
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Adverb

daar

  1. there

Derived terms

Conjunction

daar

  1. since; because; for

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dâer, from Old Dutch thār, from Proto-West Germanic *þār.

Pronunciation

Adverb

daar

  1. there
  2. (with a preposition) that
    Daar ben ik blij om. ― I am happy about that.

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

Derived terms

See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.

Related terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: daar
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: da
  • Jersey Dutch: dääir, dêr, dä
  • Negerhollands: dae, daar, da
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: thar
  • → Sranan Tongo: *dra; ⇒ drape, dape

Conjunction

daar

  1. since (preceding a reason why something is like it is)
    Daar ze geen zin heeft, komt ze niet
    Since she doesn't feel like it, she won't come

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