zwaar
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch swâer, from Old Dutch *swār, *swāri, from Proto-West Germanic *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz, *swēriz.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]zwaar (comparative zwaarder, superlative zwaarst)
- heavy, hefty
- Antonym: licht
- de zware industrie
- heavy industry
- zwaar geschut
- heavy artillery
- strong physically
- een zwaar lichaam
- a strong body
- (of intoxicants) strong, potent
- half zware shag
- semi-coarse shredded tobacco
- big, sizeable
- zware jongens
- thugs (especially referring to the Beagle Boys)
- difficult, hard
- Antonyms: makkelijk, gemakkelijk, eenvoudig
- een zware taak
- a difficult task
- arduous, gruelling
- important, significant
- een zware delegatie
- an important delegate
Declension
[edit]Declension of zwaar | ||||
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uninflected | zwaar | |||
inflected | zware | |||
comparative | zwaarder | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | zwaar | zwaarder | het zwaarst het zwaarste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | zware | zwaardere | zwaarste |
n. sing. | zwaar | zwaarder | zwaarste | |
plural | zware | zwaardere | zwaarste | |
definite | zware | zwaardere | zwaarste | |
partitive | zwaars | zwaarders | — |
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- Rhymes:Dutch/aːr
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