waer

See also: wär and wær

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch war, wara, from Proto-Germanic *hwar.

Adverb

wāer

  1. (interrogative, relative) where, in which place
  2. (interrogative, relative) to where
  3. (interrogative, relative) from where, whither
  4. (relative) wherever, anywhere that
Alternative forms
Descendants
  • Dutch: waar
    • Afrikaans: waar
    • Javindo: waar
    • Jersey Dutch: wääir
    • Negerhollands: waar, wa
    • Petjo: waar
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: war

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch wār, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros.

Adjective

wâer

  1. true, real, authentic
Inflection
Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite wâer wâre wâer wâre
Definite wâre wâre
Accusative Indefinite wâren wâre wâer wâre
Definite wâre
Genitive wâers wârer wâers wârer
Dative wâren wârer wâren wâren
Descendants

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

wâer

  1. first/third-person singular past subjunctive of wēsen

Further reading
  • “waer (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “waer (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “waer (IV)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “waer (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “waer (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page IV
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