dwars
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dwers, from Old Dutch *thwerhes, genitive form of Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (“cross, adverse”). Cognates include English thwart and queer, Swedish tvär, Danish tvært, German quer, Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃 (þwairhs).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɑrs
Adjective
dwars (comparative dwarser, superlative meest dwars or dwarst)
- in a crosswise direction, transverse, at right angles
- slantwise, diagonal, askew
- rebellious, stubbornly disobedient
Inflection
| Inflection of dwars | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | dwars | |||
| inflected | dwarse | |||
| comparative | dwarser | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | dwars | dwarser | het dwarst het dwarste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | dwarse | dwarsere | dwarste |
| n. sing. | dwars | dwarser | dwarste | |
| plural | dwarse | dwarsere | dwarste | |
| definite | dwarse | dwarsere | dwarste | |
| partitive | dwars | dwarsers | — | |
Synonyms
- (rebellious): weerbarstig
- (slantwise): scheef
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