vær
Danish
editPronunciation
editVerb
editvær
- imperative of være
- Vær rar!
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- Be nice!
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Faroese
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse vér, from Proto-Germanic *wīz, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy, plural of *éǵh₂.
Pronunciation
editPronoun
editvær
- (archaic, poetic) First person plural pronoun used in kvæði; we (singular eg).
- Vær høvum verið á útróðri, og tað bar lítið til hjá osum.
- We have been out fishing but the catch was poor.
Usage notes
editThis pronouns commands the older first person plural conjugation, formed by adding the ending -um to the stem. In the case of the verb "hava" and other verbs with the letter a as the last vowel of the root this is changed to ø before -um.
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse værr, possibly from Proto-Germanic *wēraz.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editvær (comparative værari, superlative værastur)
Declension
editsingular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | værari | værari | værara |
accusative | værari | værari | værara |
dative | værari | værari | værara |
genitive | værari | værari | værara |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | værari | værari | værari |
accusative | værari | værari | værari |
dative | værari | værari | værari |
genitive | værari | værari | værari |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | værastur | værust | værast |
accusative | værastan | værasta | værast |
dative | værustum | værastri | værustu |
genitive | værasts | værastrar | værasts |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | værastir | værastar | værust |
accusative | værasta | værastar | værust |
dative | værustum | værustum | værustum |
genitive | værastra | værastra | værastra |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | værasti | værasta | værasta |
accusative | værasta | værustu | værasta |
dative | værasta | værustu | værasta |
genitive | værasta | værustu | værasta |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | værustu | værustu | værustu |
accusative | værustu | værustu | værustu |
dative | værustu | værustu | værustu |
genitive | værustu | værustu | værustu |
Related terms
editLouisiana Creole
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editvær
- Alternative form of vèr (“green; unripe; fresh; inexperienced”)
See also
editblan | gri | nwa, nwar |
rouj | zoranj; brun, maron | jonn, jònn |
vè, vèr, vær, væt | vè fonsé | |
sèrsèl | blé, ble | |
vyolé, vyolèt | lila | ròz, roz |
Norwegian Bokmål
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse veðr (“weather”) ( > Danish vejr). From Proto-Germanic *wedrą, whence also Old English weder, Old High German wetar. Compare Russian вёдро (vjódro).
Noun
editvær n (definite singular været, uncountable)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Old Norse ver. Related to Icelandic ver (“fishing center”). Probably from Proto-Germanic *warja-, other cognates including Old English wer (>Modern English weir), Old Saxon werr, Middle Low German were/wer, Middle High German wer (> Modern German Wehr).
Noun
editvær n (definite singular været, indefinite plural vær, definite plural væra or værene)
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editFrom Old Norse veðr (“male sheep”) ( > Danish vædder), from Proto-Germanic *weþraz, whence also Old English weþer (English wether), Old High German widar ( > German Widder), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌿𐍃 (wiþrus, “lamb”). Compare Sanskrit वत्स (vatsa, “calf, young animal”).
Noun
editvær m (definite singular væren, indefinite plural værer, definite plural værene)
Etymology 4
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editvær
- imperative of være
References
edit- “vær” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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