wahr

See also: währ

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wār, wǣre, from Old High German wār, wāri, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz, *wērijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros (true).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vaːɐ̯/
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  • Homophone: war

Adjective

wahr (comparative wahrer, superlative am wahrsten)

  1. true
    Nicht wahr?(Is it) not true?

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Further reading

  • wahr in Duden online

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German wâr, from Old Saxon wār, wāri, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz, *wērijaz. Cognate with German wahr, Dutch waar.

Adjective

wahr (comparative wahrer or wahrder, superlative wahrst)

  1. true

Declension

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