wahr

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wār, wǣre, from Old High German wār, wāri, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz, *wērijaz, related to Old English wǣr.

Pronunciation

Adjective

wahr (comparative wahrer, superlative am wahrsten)

  1. true
    Nicht wahr?
    Is it not true?

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Low German

Alternative forms

  • (in some other dialects) war

Etymology

From Middle Low German wār, from Old Saxon wār, wāri, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz, *wērijaz. Cognate with German wahr.

Adjective

wahr

  1. (Low Prussian) true
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