*warją
Runic: ᚹᚨᚱᛃᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑr.jɑ̃/noun · neuter · ja-stem
Meanings
- fortification, embankment
- dam, weir
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *wer- (‘to close, shut, lock, protect, defend, block’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | warją | warjō |
| Acc. | warją | warjō |
| Gen. | warjas, waris | warjǫ̂ |
| Dat. | warjai | warjamaz |
| Inst. | warjō | warjamiz |
| Voc. | warją | warjō |
Descendants
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*wari (Proto-West Germanic)
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weri (Old Dutch)
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were (Middle Dutch)
- weer (Dutch)
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were (Middle Dutch)
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weri (Old Dutch)
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*wari (Proto-West Germanic)
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wer (Old English)
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wer, were (Middle English)
- weir (English)
- were, weir (Scots)
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wer, were (Middle English)
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wer (Old English)
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*wari (Proto-West Germanic)
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*wer (Old Frisian)
- Wer (Saterland Frisian)
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*wer (Old Frisian)
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*wari (Proto-West Germanic)
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wer (Old High German)
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wer (Middle High German)
- Wehr (German)
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wer (Middle High German)
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wer (Old High German)
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*wari (Proto-West Germanic)
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wer, werr (Old Saxon)
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war (Middle Low German)
- Wehr (German Low German)
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war (Middle Low German)
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wer, werr (Old Saxon)
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ver (Old Norse)
- ver (Icelandic)
- vær (Norwegian)