aard

Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *erþō. Cognate with English earth.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːrt

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Noun

aard m (plural aarden, diminutive aardje)

1. nature, character, disposition

   Hij toonde zijn ware aard. — He showed his true colours.

See also

• aarde
• aards

Verb

aard

1. first-person singular present indicative of aarden
2. imperative of aarden

Anagrams

• daar, raad