"watter" meaning in Afrikaans

See watter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /ˈva.tər/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-watter.wav
Etymology: Contraction of wat vir, from Dutch wat voor (“what a, what kind of”). Etymology templates: {{der|af|nl|wat voor||what a, what kind of}} Dutch wat voor (“what a, what kind of”) Head templates: {{head|af|determiner}} watter
  1. what; which Synonyms: waffer [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-watter-af-det-s68Ts8wj Categories (other): Afrikaans determiners, Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for watter meaning in Afrikaans (1.5kB)

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "wat voor",
        "4": "",
        "5": "what a, what kind of"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch wat voor (“what a, what kind of”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Contraction of wat vir, from Dutch wat voor (“what a, what kind of”).",
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    {
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        "1": "af",
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      },
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  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "det",
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          "name": "Afrikaans determiners",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What books do you read?",
          "text": "Watter boeke lees jy?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Which house did they buy?",
          "text": "Watter huis het hulle gekoop?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        {
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "waffer"
        }
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    },
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  "word": "watter"
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    "sco:Water"
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      },
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      "name": "der"
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  ],
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      },
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        "Afrikaans terms with audio links",
        "Afrikaans terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "What books do you read?",
          "text": "Watter boeke lees jy?",
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      "word": "waffer"
    }
  ],
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