tovenaar

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. wizard, sorcerer
  2. magician

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Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: tovernaar

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