-ware

See also ware

English

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

Old English waru

Suffix

-ware

1. Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance.

   glassware

2. Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use.

   giftware

Usage notes

• Do not confuse -ware with -wear, which is used for types of clothing.

Derived terms

terms derived using -ware (substance, kind, or use)

bakeware brassware chinaware cookware copperware dishware dinnerware dreamware drinkware earthenware flatware giftware glassware

greenware hardware ironware kitchenware metalware pewterware scroddleware silverware stemware stoneware tableware tinware yellowware

Related terms

• warehouse
• wares

Etymology 2

From software.

Suffix

-ware

1. Used to form nouns denoting various
   • types of program (e.g. firmware, middleware, software)
   • class of program (e.g. malware; viral-like capability)
   • also use to classify a particular mechanism of programs

   (e.g. groupware in computer-mediated communication)

Derived terms

terms derived using -ware (software)

abandonware adware annoyware baitware bloatware cardware careware charityware crapware crippleware crudware cyberware demoware donationware dreamware emailware fatware firmware foistware freeware fritterware greenware

groupware guiltware hijackware liveware malware meatware middleware nagware otherware parasiteware payware postcardware prayerware scareware scumware shareware shelfware shitware spyware trialware vaporware wetware

Related terms

• warez

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Old English

Alternative forms

• -waras, -waran, -waru

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *warjaz (“dwellers of”). Cognate with Old High German -āri ("inhabitants of"), Old English wer "man". More at wer

Suffix

-ware m. pl.

1. (used in the plural) suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a place

   burgwaras "residents of a burg, burghers, citizens"

   Lundenwaras "Londoners"

   Rōmware "Romans"

Declension

(masc. i-stem)

    Declension of -ware

	Singular	Plural
nominative	-	-ware
accusative	-	-ware
genitive	-	-wara
dative	-	-warum

(masc. a-stem)

    Declension of -ware

	Singular	Plural
nominative	-	-waras
accusative	-	-waras
genitive	-	-wara
dative	-	-warum

(masc. n-stem)

    Declension of -ware

	Singular	Plural
nominative	-	-waran
accusative	-	-waran
genitive	-	-warena
dative	-	-warum

(fem. a-stem)

    Declension of -ware

	Singular	Plural
nominative	-	-waru
accusative	-	-waru
genitive	-	-wara
dative	-	-warum

Descendants

• English: -er