daar
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch daar, from Old Dutch thār, from Proto-Germanic *þar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɑːr/, [ˈdɔːr]
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Adverb
daar
Derived terms
Conjunction
daar
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dâer, from Old Dutch thār, dār, from Proto-West Germanic *þār.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daːr/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: daar
- Rhymes: -aːr
Adverb
daar
- there
- pronominal adverb form of dat; that
- Daar ben ik blij om. ― I am happy about that.
Usage notes
With a preposition, daar is used instead of dat to create a pronominal adverb. See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.
Synonyms
Derived terms
See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: daar
- Berbice Creole Dutch: da
- Jersey Dutch: dääir, dêr, dä
- Negerhollands: dae, daar, da
- Skepi Creole Dutch: thar
- → Sranan Tongo: *dra; ⇒ drape, dape
Conjunction
daar
- since (preceding a reason why something is like it is)
- Daar ze geen zin heeft, komt ze niet
- Since she doesn't feel like it, she won't come
Synonyms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: daar