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* [[American Sign Language]]: {{l|ase|6@Chin}}
* [[Bislama]]: {{l|bi|wota}}
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* [[Jamaican Creole]]: {{l|jam|wata}}
* [[Jamaican Creole]]: {{l|jam|wata}}

Revision as of 02:14, 12 December 2012

See also: wáter, wàter, and wāter

English

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English (deprecated template usage) water, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English (deprecated template usage) wæter, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons.

Pronunciation

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  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˈwɔtɚ/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., enPR: wôtər, Template:X-SAMPA, Template:deseret
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  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cot-caught" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˈwɑtɚ/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., enPR: wätər, Template:X-SAMPA
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Australia" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˈwoːtə(ɹ)/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Template:X-SAMPA
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "New Zealand" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˈwoːtɘ(ɹ)/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Template:X-SAMPA
  • Hyphenation: ter
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Noun

water (1,2)

water (plural waters or -)

  1. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "uncountable" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. A chemical, found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid, having the formula H₂O, required by all forms of life on Earth.
    May I have a glass of water?
    Your plants need more water.
    By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.
    1. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "uncountable" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. The liquid form of this chemical; liquid H₂O.
      • 2002, Arthur T. Hubbard, Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science (ISBN 0824707966), page 4895:
        A water drop placed on the surface of ice can either spread or form a lens depending on the properties of the three phases involved in wetting, i.e., on the properties of the ice, water, and gas phases.
  2. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "sometimes" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Mineral water.
    Perrier is the most popular water in this restaurant.
  3. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "countable" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Spa water.
    Many people visit Bath to take the waters.
  4. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "alchemy" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. One of the four basic elements.
    He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God
  5. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "India and Japan, Wicca" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. One of the five basic elements (see Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).
  6. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "often" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Any body of water, or a specific part of it.
    The boat was found in within the territorial waters.
    These seals are a common sight on the coastal waters of Chile.
    We had a great view of the waters of this place.
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  7. Urine. [from 15th c.]
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  8. Amniotic fluid; used in plural in the UK and in singular in North America.
    Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s waters break. Template:UK
    Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s water breaks. Template:North America
  9. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "figuratively" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
    The rough waters of change will bring about the calm after the storm.
  10. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "countable" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. A serving of water.
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  11. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. A person's intuition.
    I know he'll succeed. I feel it in my waters.
  12. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Fluids in the body, especially when causing swelling.
    He suffers from water on the knee.
  13. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "uncountable" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Excess valuation of securities.

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see [[Citations:water#Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "{{{1}}}" is not valid. See WT:LOL.|Citations:water]].

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Derived terms

Translations

Descendants

Verb

water (third-person singular simple present waters, present participle watering, simple past and past participle watered)

to water (1)
  1. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "transitive" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
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  2. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "transitive" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. To provide (animals) with water.
    I need to go water the cattle.
  3. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "transitive" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. To urinate.
  4. Template:transitive To dilute.
    Can you water the whisky, please?
  5. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "transitive" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.
  6. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "intransitive" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. To fill with or secrete water.
    Chopping onions makes my eyes water.
    The smell of fried onions makes my mouth water.

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Translations

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Statistics

Anagrams

References


Afrikaans

Afrikaans Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia af

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons.

Pronunciation

Noun

water (plural waters)

  1. water
  2. Artificial fluid similar to water.
  3. Template:colloquial Urine.
  4. Any body of water, such as a river or a lake.
  5. A disease where water is accumulated
  6. Template:in the plural large quantity of water, inundation.

Verb

water (present water, present participle waterende, past participle gewater)

  1. to urinate
  2. to secrete liquid

Derived terms


Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Dutch, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Dutch (deprecated template usage) watar, (deprecated template usage) water, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons. Compare English (deprecated template usage) water, Saterland Frisian (deprecated template usage) Woater, German (deprecated template usage) Wasser, Swedish (deprecated template usage) vatten.

Pronunciation

Noun

water n (plural waters or wateren, diminutive watertje n)

  1. water (H2O)
    Het water kookte.
    The water boiled.
  2. body of water (such as a lake, ditch or stream)
  3. bodily fluid (especially amniotic fluid)

Derived terms

Verb

water

  1. Template:nl-verb-form
  2. Template:nl-verb-form

Anagrams


Dutch Low Saxon

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon (deprecated template usage) watar, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons.

Noun

water

  1. (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Drents" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. water

Italian

Pronunciation

Etymology

Shortened form of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English (deprecated template usage) water closet (W.C.)

Noun

water Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "inv" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.

  1. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. water closet, toilet, rest room

Limburgish

Limburgish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia li

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons.

Noun

water n

  1. water
  2. body of water

Inflection

Inflection
Root singular Root plural Diminutive singular Diminutive plural
Nominative water watere waeterke waeterkes
Genitive waters watere waeterkes waeterkes
Locative wateves watevese waeterke waeterkes
Dative¹ watevem ? ? ?
Accusative¹ water watere ? ?
  • Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.
  • Plural and diminutive only used for the meaning body of water.

Derived terms


Low German

Noun

water n

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) uncapitalized form of Water

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Dutch (deprecated template usage) watar, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons.

Pronunciation

Noun

water n

  1. water

Descendants


Middle English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English (deprecated template usage) wæter, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons.

Noun

water (plural waters)

  1. water (liquid H2O)
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Quotations

Descendants

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Middle Low German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon (deprecated template usage) watar, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons.

Noun

water

  1. water
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Descendants


Occitan

Etymology

Shortened form of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English (deprecated template usage) water closet (W.C.)

Noun

water m

  1. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. water closet, toilet, rest room