-wärts
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German -wertes, from Old High German -wertes, -wartes, from Proto-West Germanic *-wardas. Compare English -wards, Old Norse -verðr, Gothic -𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (-wairþs) and Latin vertō (“to turn”), versus (“toward”).
Pronunciation
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edit-wärts
- -wards. Forms adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward. The adverbs are formed either from a noun or from a preposition.
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