vaarwel

See also: vaar wel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vaarwel.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

vaarwel

1. good-bye, farewell

Dutch

Etymology

From varen (“to fare, to go, to travel”) + wel (“well”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaːrˈʋɛl/

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• Hyphenation: vaar‧wel
• Rhymes: -ɛl

Interjection

vaarwel

1. (poetic) goodbye, farewell (connotation is somewhat sad, almost poetic)

   Vaarwel, wrede wereld! ― Farewell, cruel world!

Noun

vaarwel n (uncountable)

1. A farewell, an occasion of saying goodbye; a departure.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vaarwel
• Negerhollands: vaerwel

Anagrams

• welvaar