See also: ware, Ware, wãrẽ, warē, and wäre

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English ware, from Old English waru, from Proto-West Germanic *waru, from Proto-Germanic *warō, with meaning gradually shifting from guard, protection to an object that is in possession, hence meriting attention, guarded, cared for, and protected.

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-ware

  1. Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance.
    glass + ‎-ware → ‎glassware
  2. Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made in a particular place.
    Abruzzi + ‎ware + ‎-ware → ‎Abruzzi ware
  3. Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use.
    gift + ‎-ware → ‎giftware
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Etymology 2

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From software. See also ware and warehouse.

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-ware

  1. (computing) Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function, or method of distribution.
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Anagrams

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *warjaz (dwellers of). Cognate with Old High German -āri (inhabitants of).

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Suffix

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-ware

  1. (used in the singular) suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a place
    eall sēo buruhwaruthe people of a city, the entire citizenry
  2. (used in the plural) suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a place
    burgwarasresidents of a burg, burghers, citizens
    LundunwarasLondoners
    Rōmwareresidents of Rome; Romans

Declension

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  • (masc. i-stem)
singular plural
nominative -ware
accusative -ware
genitive -wara
dative -warum
  • (masc. a-stem)

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative -waras
accusative -waras
genitive -wara
dative -warum
  • (masc. n-stem)

Weak:

singular plural
nominative -waran
accusative -waran
genitive -warena
dative -warum
  • (fem. ō-stem)

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative -waru -wara, -ware
accusative -ware -wara, -ware
genitive -ware -wara
dative -ware -warum

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: -er