vaarwel

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See also: vaar wel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vaarwel.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

vaarwel

  1. good-bye, farewell

Dutch

Etymology

From varen (to fare, to go, to travel) + wel (well).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vaːrˈʋɛl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: vaar‧wel
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Interjection

vaarwel

  1. (poetic) goodbye, farewell (connotation is somewhat sad, almost poetic)
    Vaarwel, wrede wereld!Farewell, cruel world!

Noun

vaarwel n (uncountable)

  1. A farewell, an occasion of saying goodbye; a departure.

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vaarwel
  • Negerhollands: vaerwel

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