waarde

See also: wäärde

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaːr.də/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: waar‧de
  • Rhymes: -aːrdə
  • Homophone: Waarde

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch werde, from Old Dutch werth, used as a noun but originally an adjective, from Proto-Germanic *werþaz. Compare the adjective waard. Cognates include English worth and German Wert.

Noun

waarde f (plural waarden or waardes, diminutive waardetje n)

  1. value for a parameter
    De waarde van de variabele kan worden aangepast in het configuratiescherm.
    The value of the variable can be adjusted in the configuration panel.
  2. value, monetary or figurative worth
    Deze oude munt heeft een hoge waarde voor verzamelaars.
    This old coin has a high monetary value for collectors.
  3. moral value, principle
    Hij hecht veel belang aan familie en traditionele waarden.
    He places great importance on family and traditional values.
    In deze filosofie worden ethische waarden en principes benadrukt.
    This philosophy emphasizes ethical values and principles.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: weert, waard
  • Saramaccan: wáíti

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch waerdi, a contraction of waert gi (modern waart gij).

Contraction

waarde

  1. (Brabant) Contraction of waart gij.
Usage notes

The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving waarde gij.

Adjective

waarde

  1. inflection of waard:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Verb

waarde

  1. inflection of waren:
    1. singular past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive

Limburgish

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wardēn, Proto-Germanic *wardāną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋaːʁ.də/
  • Hyphenation: waar‧de
  • Rhymes: -aːʁdə

Verb

waarde (third-person singular present waart, past participle gewaart, auxiliary verb haane) (Eupen)

  1. (intransitive) to wait (for) [+ opp (accusative)]

Conjugation

Regular (Eupen dialect)
infinitive waarde
participle gewaart
auxiliary haane
present
indicative
past
indicative
imperative
1st singular waart waarde
2nd singular waarts waardes waart
3rd singular waart waarde
1st plural waarde waarde
2nd plural waard waarde waart
3rd plural waarde waarde

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German warten, English ward.

Verb

waarde

  1. to wait
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