aard

See also: Aard, ård, and -aard

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: aard
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Etymology 1

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

Noun

aard m (plural aarden, diminutive aardje n)

  1. nature, character, disposition
    Hij toonde zijn ware aard.
    He showed his true character.
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

aard

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

Etymology 3

Noun

aard f (plural aardes, diminutive aardje n)

  1. Alternative form of aarde.

Anagrams

West Frisian

Etymology

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

Noun

aard n or c (plural aarden, diminutive aardsje)

  1. nature, character

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