water

(Engels)

Noun

1. (neuter) water (H₂O)
2. (neuter) body of water (such as a lake, ditch or stream)
3. (neuter) bodily fluid (especially amniotic fluid)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of wateren:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of wateren:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of wateren:

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wateren

• Verb
• Noun

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈʋaːtər/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelnederlands: wāter

Overgenomen van Old Dutch: watar

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Germanic *watōr
Proto-West Germanic *watar
Old Dutch watar
Middle Dutch wāter
Dutch water
From Middle Dutch wāter, from Old Dutch watar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Synoniemen

regen

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regenval

hemelwater

rivier

bronwater

hydrolyse

leewater

spawater

neerslag

regenwater

Zinnen

Ik ga nog even wat water halen .

I'm going to get some more water.

Hout blijft drijven op water .

Wood continues to float on water.

Er kunnen bacteriën in het water zitten .

There may be bacteria in the water.

Slechts twee en een half procent van al het water op deze aarde is zoet .

Only two and a half percent of all water on this earth is sweet.

Zijn broek was nat nadat hij in een plas water was gestapt .

His pants were wet after stepping into a puddle of water.

Zet je even wat warm water op voor thee in de waterketel?

Put some hot water on for tea in the kettle?