daar

See also: dår and dåar

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch daar, from Old Dutch thār, from Proto-Germanic *þar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɑːr/, [ˈdɔːr]

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Adverb

daar

1. there

Derived terms

• daardie

Conjunction

daar

1. since; because; for

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dâer, from Old Dutch thār, from Proto-West Germanic *þār.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daːr/

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• Hyphenation: daar
• Rhymes: -aːr

Adverb

daar

1. there
2. (with a preposition) that

   Daar ben ik blij om. ― I am happy about that.

Usage notes

With a preposition, daar is used instead of dat to create a pronominal adverb. See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.

Synonyms

• ginds, ginder

Derived terms

• hier en daar
• ziedaar

 

See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.

Related terms

• hier
• er
• waar

Descendants

• Afrikaans: daar
• Berbice Creole Dutch: da
• Jersey Dutch: dääir, dêr, dä
• Negerhollands: dae, daar, da
• Skepi Creole Dutch: thar
• → Sranan Tongo: *dra; ⇒ drape, dape

Conjunction

daar

1. since (preceding a reason why something is like it is)

   Daar ze geen zin heeft, komt ze niet

   Since she doesn't feel like it, she won't come

Synonyms

• aangezien, omdat

Descendants

• Afrikaans: daar

Anagrams

• Aard, aard, raad