maar
English
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Etymology
From German Maar; English usage from 1825.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
- Homophone: mar
Noun
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Anagrams
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adverb
maar
- only; solely; just
- As ek maar [net] die dag kon af kry.
- If I could just get the day off.
- slightly; a bit; a little
- Werk is maar [bietjie] vervelig.
- Work is a bit boring.
- please
- Ek gaan bietjie laat wees, so hou maar [asseblief] my kos warm.
- I'll be a bit late, so please keep my food warm.
- feel free; please
- Sit maar [gerus].
- Feel free to sit. / Please sit.
- quite; really
- Sy lyk maar [taamlik] siek.
- She looks quite sick.
- so long or just (often apologetically)
- Julle het julle tyd gevat, toe begin ons maar [solank] sonder julle.
- You guys were taking your time, so we started without you so long.
- still; continuously
- Dit gaan maar [steeds] sleg.
- It is [still] going badly.
Usage notes
Maar has many synonyms which is often used alongside it with no change in meaning, however to the native ear the use of maar without these synonyms can in some contexts sound odd. In some cases using maar with one of its synonyms helps to clear up ambiguity.
Synonyms
Conjunction
maar
Synonyms
See also
Noun
- (uncommon) but
- Dis 'n groot maar, behalwe as ons voldoende voorberei.
- It's a big but, except if we prepare adequately.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch maer, māre, mar, mer, apheretic variant of nemaer, nemāre, from earlier newaer, neware (“except, however, only”), from ne ware (“were not”).
Adverb
maar
- only, just
- Het was maar een vraag! / Het is maar een kwestie van tijd!
- It was only a question! / It is only a matter of time!
- Het was maar een vraag! / Het is maar een kwestie van tijd!
- as long as; only
- just; a modal particle indicating a certain degree of indifference towards the result.
- Leg het lepeltje maar op het schoteltje van het koffiekopje.
- Just (go ahead and) place the spoon on the saucer of the coffee cup.
- Leg het lepeltje maar op het schoteltje van het koffiekopje.
Derived terms
Conjunction
maar
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
maar
- (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of maren
- (deprecated template usage) imperative of maren
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
From Maria (“Mary, mother of Jesus Christ”)
Interjection
maar
Anagrams
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