waren

Meaning

Verb

to wander, to roam

Noun

plural of waar

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Concepts

roam

wander

wares

goods

produce

stray

was

goods and chattels

haunt

merchandise

sell

trade

Synonyms

dolen

ronddolen

ronddwalen

dwalen

zwerven

waar

Translations

bummeln

irren

streifen

vaguer

umherstreifen

errer

errar

herumschweifen

vagieren

vagabundear

vadiar

vagar

perambular

vagari

rôder

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋaːrə(n)/

Etymology

Cognate with Western Frisian: waarje

Cognate with Old High German: wadalōn

Cognate with German: Wallfahrt

Cognate with Old English: wāþ

In summary

Unknown. The only cognate found is West Frisian waarje. Perhaps related to Old High German wadalōn (“to roam, wander”); if so, related to Proto-West Germanic *wāan (“to blow (of wind)”); compare modern German Wallfahrt (“pilgrimage”). Or, related to Old English wāþ (“wandering, hunt”), from Proto-West Germanic *waiþu (“wandering, hunt”).

Sentences

De dromen waren heel vreemd .

The dreams were very strange.

Wij dachten dat die allang vergeten waren .

We thought such figures had passed into history.

Deze cijfers waren niet uit de lucht gegrepen of verzonnen .

These were not invented figures, plucked out of the air.

In de late namiddag waren ze eindelijk klaar met opruimen .

In the late afternoon, they were finally done cleaning up.

Het was koud in de berghut en de twee dekens waren nauwelijks voldoende om ons warm te houden .

It was cold in the cabin and the two blankets were barely enough to keep us warm.

De soldaten in de loopgraven waren vaak kanonnenvoer .

The soldiers in the trenches were often cannon fodder.