onweer

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch onweer, from Middle Dutch onweder, from Old Dutch *unwedar, from Proto-Germanic *unwedrą. Equivalent to on- +‎ weer (literally “unweather”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

onweer (uncountable)

  1. thunderstorm
    Synonyms: donderstorm, donderweer

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔn.ʋeːr/
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  • Hyphenation: on‧weer

Etymology 1[edit]

From earlier onweder, from Middle Dutch onweder, from Old Dutch *unwedar, from Proto-Germanic *unwedrą. Equivalent to on- +‎ weer (literally “unweather”). Cognate with English unweather, German Unwetter, Swedish oväder.

Noun[edit]

onweer n (plural onweren, diminutive onweertje n)

  1. (often uncountable) thunderstorm
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Descendants[edit]
  • Afrikaans: onweer
  • → Papiamentu: onweer (dated)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

onweer

  1. inflection of onweren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

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