water

Meaning

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:

Concepts

water

🚰

rain

🌧️

H2O

rainfall

rainwater

running

🏃

pula

flowing water

rain water

hydrometeor

foul water

water

🚰

water

🚰

water

🚰

water

🚰

water

🚰

water

🚰

tinsel icicles

methane rain

drinking water

wæter

hydrolysis

liquid

Synonyms

regen

🌧️

regenval

hemelwater

rivier

bronwater

hydrolyse

leewater

spawater

neerslag

regenwater

Hyphenated as

wa‧ter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋaːtər/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

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?

Het water uit onze kraan is zuiver en drinkbaar .

The water from our tap is pure and drinkable.

De weerspiegeling was moeilijk zichtbaar in het deinende water .

The reflection was difficult to see in the heaving water.