waaier

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaːi̯ər/
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Etymology 1

From waaien +‎ -er.

Noun

waaier m (plural waaiers, diminutive waaiertje n)

  1. hand-held fan (used for cooling oneself)
  2. something resembling the shape of a fan
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: wajer
  • Lokono: warhiwarhi
  • Russian: веер (vejer)
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

waaier

  1. inflection of waaieren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative