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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch wāert, wēert, from Old Dutch *wert, from Proto-Germanic *werduz.
Noun
waard m (plural waarden, diminutive waardje n, feminine waardin)
- A innkeeper, a publican.
- Synonyms: herbergier, kastelein
- Hyponym: waardin
- A landlord, a host.
- (obsolete) The master of the household; a husband,
- (obsolete) A protector, a lord.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch wert, wāert, from Old Dutch werth, from Proto-Germanic *werþaz.
Adjective
waard (used only predicatively, not comparable)
- (following a noun phrase) worth
Dat geld is niets waard.- That money is worth nothing.
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Descendants
Etymology 3
From Middle Dutch wāert, wēert, wert, from Old Dutch *werith, from Proto-West Germanic *wariþ, from Proto-Germanic *wariþa-, *waruþa-.
Noun
waard f or m (plural waarden, diminutive waardje n)
- A holm, holme, an area surrounded by rivers.
- A type of foreland, outside a local system of dikes.
- A dwelling mound.
- Synonym: terp
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Noun
waard m (plural waarden, diminutive waardje n)
- Alternative form of woerd (“male duck”)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)