aard
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch āert, from Old Dutch *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz.
Noun edit
aard m (plural aarden, diminutive aardje n)
- nature, character, disposition
- Hij toonde zijn ware aard.
- He showed his true character.
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Negerhollands: art
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
aard
- inflection of aarden:
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
aard f (plural aardes, diminutive aardje n)
- Alternative form of aarde.
Anagrams edit
West Frisian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Frisian *ard, erd, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aard n or c (plural aarden, diminutive aardsje)
Further reading edit
- “aard (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011