tovenaar

Dutch

Etymology

From toveren (“to use magic”) +‎ -aar (“-er, -ian”), with r in the first root becoming n due to dissimilation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːvənaːr/
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  • Hyphenation: to‧ve‧naar

Noun

tovenaar m (plural tovenaars or tovenaren, diminutive tovenaartje n, feminine tovenares)

  1. wizard, sorcerer
  2. magician

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: tovernaar

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