aard

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See also: Aard, ård, and -aard

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch āert, from Old Dutch *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz.

Noun

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aard m (plural aarden, diminutive aardje n)

  1. nature, character, disposition
    Hij toonde zijn ware aard.
    He showed his true character.
Alternative forms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Negerhollands: art
See also
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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aard

  1. inflection of aarden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Etymology 3

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Noun

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aard f (plural aardes, diminutive aardje n)

  1. Alternative form of aarde.

Anagrams

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West Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian *ard, erd, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aard n or c (plural aarden, diminutive aardsje)

  1. nature, character

Further reading

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  • aard (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011