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var

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Translingual

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var

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Huarijio.
  2. (physics, electrics) Alternative form of VAR

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English

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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var (countable and uncountable, plural vars)

  1. (programming) Abbreviation of variable.
  2. (statistics) Abbreviation of variance.
  4. (physics) A unit of electrical power, in an AC circuit, equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere.
  5. (bodybuilding, slang, uncountable) Clipping of Anavar.

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *werja, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- (“to bind, hang”) (compare Ancient Greek ἀείρω (aeírō, “to heave, hoist up”), Lithuanian vérti (“to weigh”)).[1]

Verb

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var (aorist vara, participle varur) (transitive)

  1. to hang
  2. to depend on
  3. to bring down

Conjugation

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Standard Albanian conjugation of var (active voice)

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participle varur
gerund duke varur
infinitive për të varur
singular plural
1st pers. 2nd pers. 3rd pers. 1st pers. 2nd pers. 3rd pers.
indicative present var var var varim varni varin
imperfect varja varje varte varnim varnit varnin
aorist vara vare vari varëm varët varën
perfect kam varur ke varur ka varur kemi varur keni varur kanë varur
past perfect kisha varur kishe varur kishte varur kishim varur kishit varur kishin varur
aorist II pata varur pate varur pati varur patëm varur patët varur patën varur
future1 do të var do të varësh do të varë do të varim do të varni do të varin
future perfect2 do të kem varur do të kesh varur do të ketë varur do të kemi varur do të keni varur do të kenë varur
subjunctive present të var të varësh të varë të varim të varni të varin
imperfect të varja të varje të varte të varnim të varnit të varnin
perfect të kem varur të kesh varur të ketë varur të kemi varur të keni varur të kenë varur
past perfect të kisha varur të kishe varur të kishte varur të kishim varur të kishit varur të kishin varur
conditional1, 2 imperfect do të varja do të varje do të varte do të varnim do të varnit do të varnin
past perfect do të kisha varur do të kishe varur do të kishte varur do të kishim varur do të kishit varur do të kishin varur
optative present varsha varsh vartë varshim varshi varshin
perfect paça varur paç varur pastë varur paçim varur paçit varur paçin varur
admirative present varkam varke varka varkemi varkeni varkan
imperfect varkësha varkëshe varkësh varkëshim varkëshit varkëshin
perfect paskam varur paske varur paska varur paskemi varur paskeni varur paskan varur
past perfect paskësha varur paskëshe varur paskësh varur paskëshim varur paskëshit varur paskëshin varur
imperative present — var — — varni —
1) indicative future identical with conditional present 2) indicative future perfect identical with conditional perfect

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References

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  1. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: […]] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 423

Azerbaijani

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Cyrillic вар
Abjad وار

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish وار (var), from Proto-Turkic *bār.[1] Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰉𐰺 (bar).

Pronunciation

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Predicative

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var

  1. Existential copula: there is, there are, there exists, there exist
    Bakının yaxınlığında bir karvansara var.
    There is a caravanserai near Baku.
    ― Düyü var? ― Bəli, var.
    ―Is there any rice? ―Yes, there is.
  2. Expressing possession: to have
    Üç qardaşım var.
    I have three brothers.
    (literally, “There are three of my brothers”)
    ― Gedim çörək alım? ― Yox, hələ varımızdır.
    ―Shall I go and buy bread? ―No, we still have [some].

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  • yox (“there is no; to not have”)

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References

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  1. ^ Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*bār”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8)‎[2], Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill

Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin vārus.

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Adjective

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var (feminine vara, masculine plural vars, feminine plural vares)

  1. varous
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Chrau

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Numeral

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var

  1. two

Czech

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Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech var, from Proto-Slavic *varъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvar]
  • Hyphenation: var
  • Rhymes: -ar

Noun

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var m inan

  1. boiling
  2. ferment, unrest

Declension

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Declension of var (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative var vary
genitive varu varů
dative varu varům
accusative var vary
vocative vare vary
locative varu varech
instrumental varem vary

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Further reading

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  • “var”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “var”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • “var”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Danish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse varr, from Proto-Germanic *waraz, cognate with English aware.

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Adjective

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var

  1. Only used in blive var (“become aware”)

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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var

  1. past of være

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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var

  1. imperative of vare

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch varre, verre, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *farzô (“bull, ox”). Related to vaars (“heifer”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɑr/
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Noun

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var m (plural varren, diminutive varretje n)

  1. (dialectal) young bull

Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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var

  1. first/third-person indicative past of vera
    Eg var ógvuliga bangin. ― I was terribly afraid.
    Hann var ein góður maður. ― He was a good man.
    Hon var borin í heim í 1913. ― She was born 1913.
    Tað var stuttligt. ― It was funny.
    Var tað ikki hon? ― Wasn't it her?

Gagauz

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Cyrillic вар

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish وار (var), from Proto-Turkic *bār. Compare Turkish and Azerbaijani var.

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Adjective

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var (not comparable)

  1. existential predicative; existent, there is
    hertürlü imää var tükända ― there's all sorts of food in the shop (literally, “all sorts of food are existent in the shop”)

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Further reading

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  • Ciachir, Mihail (1938) “var”, in Dicționar gagauzo (tiurco)–român pentru gagauzii din Basarabia (in Romanian), Chișinău, page 100
  • N. A Baskakov, editor (1972), “вар”, in Gagauzsko-Russko-Moldavskij Slovarʹ [Gagauz-Russian-Moldovan Dictionary], Moskva: Izdatelʹstvo Sovetskaja Enciklopedija, →ISBN, page 103

Hungarian

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Etymology

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Uncertain, perhaps related to the verb varr (“to sew”).

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Noun

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var (plural varok or varak)

  1. scab (an incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing)

Declension

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Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative var varok
accusative vart varokat
dative varnak varoknak
instrumental varral varokkal
causal-final varért varokért
translative varrá varokká
terminative varig varokig
essive-formal varként varokként
essive-modal — —
inessive varban varokban
superessive varon varokon
adessive varnál varoknál
illative varba varokba
sublative varra varokra
allative varhoz varokhoz
elative varból varokból
delative varról varokról
ablative vartól varoktól
non-attributive
possessive – singular 		varé varoké
non-attributive
possessive – plural 		varéi varokéi
Possessive forms of var
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. varom varaim, varjaim
2nd person sing. varod varaid, varjaid
3rd person sing. vara, varja varai, varjai
1st person plural varunk varaink, varjaink
2nd person plural varotok varaitok, varjaitok
3rd person plural varuk, varjuk varaik, varjaik

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Inflection (stem in -a-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative var varak
accusative vart varakat
dative varnak varaknak
instrumental varral varakkal
causal-final varért varakért
translative varrá varakká
terminative varig varakig
essive-formal varként varakként
essive-modal — —
inessive varban varakban
superessive varon varakon
adessive varnál varaknál
illative varba varakba
sublative varra varakra
allative varhoz varakhoz
elative varból varakból
delative varról varakról
ablative vartól varaktól
non-attributive
possessive – singular 		varé varaké
non-attributive
possessive – plural 		varéi varakéi
Possessive forms of var
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. varam varaim
2nd person sing. varad varaid
3rd person sing. vara varai
1st person plural varunk varaink
2nd person plural varatok varaitok
3rd person plural varuk varaik

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Compound words

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Further reading

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  • var in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse varr, from Proto-Germanic *waraz.

Adjective

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var (comparative varari, superlative varastur)

  1. cautious, aware
Declension
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Positive forms of var
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative var vör vart
accusative varan vara
dative vörum varri vöru
genitive vars varrar vars
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative varir varar vör
accusative vara
dative vörum
genitive varra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative vari vara vara
acc/dat/gen vara vöru
plural (all-case) vöru
Comparative forms of var
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) varari varari varara
plural (all-case) varari
Superlative forms of var
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative varastur vörust varast
accusative varastan varasta
dative vörustum varastri vörustu
genitive varasts varastrar varasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative varastir varastar vörust
accusative varasta
dative vörustum
genitive varastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative varasti varasta varasta
acc/dat/gen varasta vörustu
plural (all-case) vörustu
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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var n (genitive singular vars, nominative plural vör)

  1. lee, shelter
    Synonym: skjól
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Declension of var (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative var varið vör vörin
accusative var varið vör vörin
dative vari varinu vörum vörunum
genitive vars varsins vara varanna

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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var

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of vera (“to be”)

Jamtish

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Verb

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var

  1. inflection of vara:
    1. past indicative
    2. imperative second-person singular

Latvian

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Verb

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var

  1. third-person singular/plural present indicative of varēt
  2. (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of varēt
  3. (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of varēt

Laz

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Postposition

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var

  1. Latin spelling of ვარ (var)

Adverb

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var

  1. Latin spelling of ვარ (var)

Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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var

  1. simple past of være
  2. imperative of vare

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse var, from Proto-Germanic *was. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂wes-.

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Verb

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var

  1. past tense of vera (“to be”)

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse varr, from Proto-Germanic *waraz. Akin to English wary.

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Adjective

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var (neuter vart, definite singular and plural vare, comparative varare, indefinite superlative varast, definite superlative varaste)

  1. wary, careful
  2. nervous, timid
  3. sensitive
    Eg er var for høge lydar. ― I am sensitive to loud noises.
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Etymology 3

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From Old Norse ver, from verja. Doublet of vær.

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Noun

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var n (definite singular varet, indefinite plural var, definite plural vara)

  1. a sheath or covering
    Har du dratt var på putene endå? ― Have you put the pillows in pillowcases yet?
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Etymology 4

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Uncertain, but may be related to verk.

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Noun

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var n (definite singular varet, indefinite plural var, definite plural vara)

  1. (dried) slime, pus, pain

Etymology 5

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Verb

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var

  1. present of va
  2. imperative of vara

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Old Czech

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vȃrъ (“boiling; boiling liquid”). By surface analysis, deverbal from vřieti or vařiti.

Noun

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var m inan

  1. batch (a quantity of anything brewed at one operation)
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Declension of var (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative var vary vaři, varové
genitive vara, varu varú varóv
dative varu varoma varóm
accusative var vary vary
vocative vaře vary vaři, varové
locative vařě, varu varú vařiech
instrumental varem varoma vary
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
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adjectives
Descendants
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  • Czech: var

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vȃrъ (“heat”).

Noun

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var m inan

  1. heat
  2. sunstroke
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Declension of var (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative var vary vaři, varové
genitive vara, varu varú varóv
dative varu varoma varóm
accusative var vary vary
vocative vaře vary vaři, varové
locative vařě, varu varú vařiech
instrumental varem varoma vary
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From earlier vas, from Proto-Norse ᚹᚨᛊ (was) from Proto-Germanic *was, first- and third-person past singular indicative of *wesaną.

Verb

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var

  1. first/third-person singular indicative past of vera

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  • Icelandic: var
  • Faroese: var
  • Norwegian:
    • Norwegian Bokmål: var
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: var
  • Jamtish: var
  • Elfdalian: war
  • Old Swedish: var, war
  • Danish: var
  • Old Gutnish: war

Further reading

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  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “var”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Old Slovak

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vȃrъ (“boiling; boiling liquid”). By surface analysis, deverbal from vrieť or variť.

Noun

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var m inan

  1. batch (a quantity of anything brewed at one operation)

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “var”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC

Old Swedish

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var

  1. first/third-person singular indicative past of vara

Pali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit वृ (vṛ).

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var (Pali name vara or vu)

  1. to hinder, to obstruct; to conceal, to protect
    • c. 500 AD, Dhatumañjusa; republished in Dines Andersen & Helmer Smith, The Pāli Dhātupāṭha and the Dhātumañjūsā, Copenhagen: Andr. Fred. Host & son, 1921, page 46:
      121. Su savane saka sattimhi
      khi khayamhi gi saddane
      apa sambhu ca pāpuṇane
      hi gatimhi vu saṃvare.
      121. Su for listening, sak for strength, / khī for dimunition, ge for sound / ap for progeny and attainment / hi for gone, var for restraint.
  2. to wish

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Pali terms belonging to the root var (0 c, 8 e)

Romanian

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Etymology

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From Old Church Slavonic варъ (varŭ), from Proto-Slavic *varъ.

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var n (plural varuri)

  1. lime (calcium oxide, quicklime)

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Declension of var
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative var varul varuri varurile
genitive-dative var varului varuri varurilor
vocative varule varurilor

Salar

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Etymology

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Cognate with Turkish var. Doublet of bar (“rich”).

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  • (Jiezi, Gaizi, Qingshui, Baizhuang, Xunhua, Qinghai, Ili, Yining, Xinjiang) IPA(key): [vɑɹ], [vɑr]
  • (Hanbahe, Daowei, Chahandusi, Baizhuang, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key): [vɑːɹ], [vɑːr]
  • (Mengda, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key): [bɑːr], [pɑː], [pɑr]

Noun

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var

  1. there is

References

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  • Tenishev, Edhem (1976) “var”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow, pages 300, 433, 437, 540, 541
  • 马伟 (Ma Wei), 朝克 (Chao Ke) (2016) “var”, in 濒危语言——撒拉语研究 [Endangered Languages ​​- Salar Language Studies], 青海 (Qinghai): 国家社会科学基金项目 (National Social Science Foundation Project), page 292
  • 林莲云 [Lin Lianyun] (1985) “bɑr”, in 撒拉语简志 [A Brief History of Salar]‎[3], Beijing: 民族出版社: 琴書店, →OCLC, page 135
  • Ma, Chengjun, Han, Lianye, Ma, Weisheng (December 2010) “var”, in 米娜瓦尔 艾比布拉 (Minavar Abibra), editor, 撒维汉词典 (Sāwéihàncídiǎn) [Salar-Uyghur-Chinese dictionary] (in Chinese), 1st edition, Beijing, →ISBN, page 135
  • Yakup, Abdurishid (2002) “var”, in An Ili Salar Vocabulary: Introduction and a Provisional Salar-English Lexicon‎[4], Tokyo: University of Tokyo, →ISBN, page 175

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vȃrъ (“heat”).

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Noun

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vȃr m or f (Cyrillic spelling ва̑р)

  1. (uncountable) heat

Declension

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masculine declension
singular
nominative var
genitive vara
dative varu
accusative var
vocative varu
locative varu
instrumental varom
feminine declension
singular
nominative var
genitive vari
dative vari
accusative var
vocative vari
locative vari
instrumental vari/varju

References

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  • “var”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Slovak

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vȃrъ (“heat”).

Noun

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var m inan

  1. heat
    Synonyms: horúčava, horúčosť, páľava
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Declension of var
(pattern dub)
singularplural
nominativevarvary
genitivevaruvarov
dativevaruvarom
accusativevarvary
locativevarevaroch
instrumentalvaromvarmi

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vȃrъ (“boiling; boiling liquid”). By surface analysis, deverbal from vrieť or variť.

Noun

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var m inan (relational adjective varový or varný)

  1. brewing
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Declension of var
(pattern dub)
singularplural
nominativevarvary
genitivevaruvarov
dativevaruvarom
accusativevarvary
locativevarevaroch
instrumentalvaromvarmi

Etymology 3

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Particle

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var

  1. Alternative form of vari

Further reading

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  • “var”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Slovene

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vȃrъ (“heat”).

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vȃr m inan

  1. soldering, welding
  2. solder
  3. fine sand, which the smith needs to sprinkle the iron with, when he welds
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vȃrъ (“boiling; boiling liquid”). By surface analysis, deverbal from vrẹ́ti or varíti.

Noun

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vȃr m inan

  1. broth, stock, brew
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Etymology 3

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Borrowed from English var.

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var m inan

  1. (physics) var
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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 4

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Derived from Iranian. Compare Avestan 𐬬𐬁𐬭𐬀 (vāra, “entrenchment”), Middle Persian wl (war, “castle”).

Noun

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var m inan

  1. fortress
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Further reading

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  • “var”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse hvar, from Proto-Germanic *hwar.

Adverb

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var (not comparable)

  1. where; at which place
    Synonym: (informal, nonstandard) vart
    Var är mina nycklar? ― Where are my keys?
    Var var jag? ― Where was I?
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Conjunction

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var

  1. where; the situation in which

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse hverr (paradigm merged with a descendant of *hwaz and a descendant of Proto-Germanic *hwarjaz (“who (of many)”). A cognate to Icelandic hver.

Determiner

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var (neuter vart)

  1. (dated) every
    Var dag är en sällsam gåva ― Every day is a peculiar gift
    • c. 1847, Carl August Hagberg, translation of Shakespeare's As You Like It (c. 1599), act 3, scene 2
      Att för hvart öga som i skogen ser / Det må ett vittne till min dyrkan blifva.
      That every eye which in this forest looks / Shall see thy virtue witness'd every where.
    Synonym: varje
  2. each; per person/thing involved
    Vi fick två bananer var ― We got two bananas each
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Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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var n or c

  1. (uncountable) pus; a mixture of dead bacteria and white blood cells, occurring in areas of infections n
  2. pillowcase n
  3. various species of flatfish of the family Scophthalmidae, such as megrim, whiff, butt, turbot c
Declension
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Declension of var
nominative genitive
singular indefinite var vars
definite varet varets
plural indefinite var vars
definite varen varens
Declension of var 3
nominative genitive
singular indefinite var vars
definite varen varens
plural indefinite varar varars
definite vararna vararnas
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Etymology 4

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From Old Norse var, from earlier vas, from Proto-Norse ᚹᚨᛋ (was), from Proto-Germanic *was.

Verb

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var

  1. past indicative of vara: was, were
  2. imperative of vara
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Anagrams

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Tat

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian w’t (wād, “wind”), from Proto-Iranian *HwáHatah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“wind”).

Noun

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var

  1. wind

Turkish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish وار (var), from Old Anatolian Turkish وار (var), from Proto-Turkic *bār. Compare Old Turkic 𐰉𐰺 (bar).

Adjective

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var (not comparable)

  1. there is, there are (not a verb)
    İstanbul'da bir kervansaray var.
    There is a caravanserai in Istanbul.
    (literally, “A caravanserai exists in Istanbul.”)
    Yediye yirmi beş var.
    It's twenty-five to seven.
    (literally, “There are twenty-five [minutes] to seven.”)
  2. it exists
    Pirinç var mı? — Evet, var.
    Is there any rice? — Yes, there is.
  3. Expressing possession, equivalent of have.
    İki teyzem ve bir dayım var.
    I have two aunts and an uncle.
    (literally, “My two aunts and my uncle exist.”)
Usage notes
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• As an adjective, var is only used predicatively.

• In the phrases “var olmak” and “var etmek”, the word is pronounced with a long vowel (va:r).

Antonyms
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  • yok (there isn't, not have)
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Noun

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var (definite accusative varı, plural varlar)

  1. everything one has
  2. belongings, possession, wealth
    • 1921, Mekmet Âkif Ersoy, “İstiklâl Marşı”, Osman Zeki Üngör (music):
      cânı canânı, bütün varımı alsın da hüda
      etmesin beni tek vatanımdan dünyada cüda
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 2

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Interjection

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var

  1. go ahead
    var, dediğini yap ― go ahead, do what you say
  2. An expression of encouragement of the following verb, go ahead
    Synonym: haydi
  3. (Niğde) scram, go away, get out, piss off
    Synonym: defol

Verb

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var

  1. second-person singular imperative of varmak

Further reading

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  • “var”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “var”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  • “var”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English far, from Old English feorr. Cognate with West English vur.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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var (comparative valler)

  1. far
    • 1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 4-6:
      Yer name var zetch avancet avare ye, e'en a dicke var hye, arent whilke ye brine o'zea an ye craggès o'noghanes cazed nae balke.
      Your fame for such came before you even into this retired spot, to which neither the waters of the sea below nor the mountains above caused any impediment.

Adverb

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var

  1. far
    • 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 96:
      An neeat wooden trenshoorès var whiter than snow.
      And neat wooden trenchers far whiter than snow.

Etymology 2

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Preposition

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var

  1. Alternative form of vor
    • 1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 39:
      Var faade?
      For what?
    • 1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 106:
      Gooude var nat oan dhing, niether treesh ar thraame;
      Good for not one thing; neither for the trace, nor the car.
    • 1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 14-15:
      till ee zin o'oure daies be var aye be ee-go t'glade.
      until the sun of our lives (be for ever) be gone down the dark valley (of death).

References

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  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 74
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