welvaart

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch welvaert, equivalent to wel +‎ vaart. Compare West Frisian wolfeart, Middle Low German wolvart, German Wohlfart. Compare also Middle Dutch welvare. More at English welfare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛlˌvaːrt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: wel‧vaart

Noun

welvaart f (uncountable)

  1. welfare, prosperity

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: welvaart

Verb

welvaart

  1. second/third-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of welvaren

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