dwars

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dwers, from Old Dutch *thwerhes, genitive form of Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (“cross, adverse”). Cognates include English thwart and queer, Swedish tvär, Danish tvært, German quer, Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃 (þwairhs).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑrs

Adjective

dwars (comparative dwarser, superlative meest dwars or dwarst)

1. in a crosswise direction, transverse, at right angles
2. slantwise, diagonal, askew
3. rebellious, stubbornly disobedient

Inflection

Declension of dwars
uninflected	dwars
inflected	dwarse
comparative	dwarser
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		dwars	dwarser	het dwarst het dwarste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	dwarse	dwarsere	dwarste
	n. sing.	dwars	dwarser	dwarste
	plural	dwarse	dwarsere	dwarste
definite		dwarse	dwarsere	dwarste
partitive		dwars	dwarsers	—

Synonyms

• (rebellious): weerbarstig
• (slantwise): scheef