vaarwel

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See also: vaar wel

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch vaarwel.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adverb[edit]

vaarwel

  1. good-bye, farewell

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From varen (“to fare, to go, to travel”) + wel (“well”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vaːrˈʋɛl/
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  • Hyphenation: vaar‧wel
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Interjection[edit]

vaarwel

  1. (poetic) goodbye, farewell (connotation is somewhat sad, almost poetic)
    Vaarwel, wrede wereld! ― Farewell, cruel world!

Noun[edit]

vaarwel n (uncountable)

  1. A farewell, an occasion of saying goodbye; a departure.

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: vaarwel
  • Negerhollands: vaerwel

Anagrams[edit]

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