"raar" meaning in Dutch

See raar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /raːr/ Audio: Nl-raar.ogg
Rhymes: -aːr Etymology: From Middle Dutch raer (“rare, unusual”) (itself rarely occurring), borrowed from Latin rārus (“rare, uncommon”). Cognate with German rar, English rare and Spanish raro. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|raer||rare, unusual}} Middle Dutch raer (“rare, unusual”), {{der|nl|la|rārus||rare, uncommon}} Latin rārus (“rare, uncommon”), {{cog|de|rar}} German rar, {{cog|en|rare}} English rare, {{cog|es|raro}} Spanish raro Head templates: {{nl-adj}} raar (comparative raarder, superlative raarst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj|rare}} Forms: raarder [comparative], raarst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], raar [adverbial, positive, predicative], raarder [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het raarst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het raarste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], rare [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], raardere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], raarste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], raar [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], raarder [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], raarste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], rare [indefinite, plural, positive], raardere [comparative, indefinite, plural], raarste [indefinite, plural, superlative], rare [definite, positive], raardere [comparative, definite], raarste [definite, superlative], raars [partitive, positive], raarders [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. strange, odd, weird, unusual Synonyms: vreemd, buitenissig, eigenaardig Derived forms: een kat in het nauw maakt rare sprongen, Onze Lieve Heer heeft rare kostgangers, raarheid, raarling, rare vogel
    Sense id: en-raar-nl-adj-vsqSUuLL Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "rar"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Papiamentu",
      "lang_code": "pap",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "rar"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Papiamentu",
      "lang_code": "pap",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "raar"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "raer",
        "4": "",
        "5": "rare, unusual"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch raer (“rare, unusual”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "rārus",
        "4": "",
        "5": "rare, uncommon"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin rārus (“rare, uncommon”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "rar"
      },
      "expansion": "German rar",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "rare"
      },
      "expansion": "English rare",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "raro"
      },
      "expansion": "Spanish raro",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch raer (“rare, unusual”) (itself rarely occurring), borrowed from Latin rārus (“rare, uncommon”). Cognate with German rar, English rare and Spanish raro.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "raarder",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarst",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nl-decl-adj",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "positive",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarder",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "comparative",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "het raarst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "predicative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "het raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "predicative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raardere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarder",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raardere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raardere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raars",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarders",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "partitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "raar (comparative raarder, superlative raarst)",
      "name": "nl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "raar"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rare"
      },
      "name": "nl-decl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "een kat in het nauw maakt rare sprongen"
        },
        {
          "word": "Onze Lieve Heer heeft rare kostgangers"
        },
        {
          "word": "raarheid"
        },
        {
          "word": "raarling"
        },
        {
          "word": "rare vogel"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
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              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
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            [
              0,
              7
            ]
          ],
          "english": "strange but true",
          "text": "raar maar waar",
          "translation": "strange but true",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "strange, odd, weird, unusual"
      ],
      "id": "en-raar-nl-adj-vsqSUuLL",
      "links": [
        [
          "strange",
          "strange"
        ],
        [
          "odd",
          "odd"
        ],
        [
          "weird",
          "weird"
        ],
        [
          "unusual",
          "unusual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "vreemd"
        },
        {
          "word": "buitenissig"
        },
        {
          "word": "eigenaardig"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/raːr/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-raar.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e4/Nl-raar.ogg/Nl-raar.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Nl-raar.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːr"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Raar"
    }
  ],
  "word": "raar"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "een kat in het nauw maakt rare sprongen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Onze Lieve Heer heeft rare kostgangers"
    },
    {
      "word": "raarheid"
    },
    {
      "word": "raarling"
    },
    {
      "word": "rare vogel"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "rar"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Papiamentu",
      "lang_code": "pap",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "rar"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Papiamentu",
      "lang_code": "pap",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "raar"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "raer",
        "4": "",
        "5": "rare, unusual"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch raer (“rare, unusual”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "rārus",
        "4": "",
        "5": "rare, uncommon"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin rārus (“rare, uncommon”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "rar"
      },
      "expansion": "German rar",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "rare"
      },
      "expansion": "English rare",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "raro"
      },
      "expansion": "Spanish raro",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch raer (“rare, unusual”) (itself rarely occurring), borrowed from Latin rārus (“rare, uncommon”). Cognate with German rar, English rare and Spanish raro.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "raarder",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarst",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nl-decl-adj",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "positive",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarder",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "comparative",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "het raarst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "predicative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "het raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "predicative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raardere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarder",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raardere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raardere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raars",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raarders",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "partitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "raar (comparative raarder, superlative raarst)",
      "name": "nl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "raar"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rare"
      },
      "name": "nl-decl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch adjectives",
        "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
        "Dutch lemmas",
        "Dutch palindromes",
        "Dutch terms derived from Latin",
        "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
        "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
        "Dutch terms with homophones",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Dutch/aːr",
        "Rhymes:Dutch/aːr/1 syllable"
      ],
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "strange but true",
          "text": "raar maar waar",
          "translation": "strange but true",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "strange, odd, weird, unusual"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "strange",
          "strange"
        ],
        [
          "odd",
          "odd"
        ],
        [
          "weird",
          "weird"
        ],
        [
          "unusual",
          "unusual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "vreemd"
        },
        {
          "word": "buitenissig"
        },
        {
          "word": "eigenaardig"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/raːr/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-raar.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e4/Nl-raar.ogg/Nl-raar.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Nl-raar.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːr"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Raar"
    }
  ],
  "word": "raar"
}

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