"vaarwel" meaning in Dutch

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Interjection

IPA: /vaːrˈʋɛl/ Audio: Nl-vaarwel.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛl Etymology: From varen (“to fare, to go, to travel”) + wel (“well”). Head templates: {{head|nl|interjection}} vaarwel
  1. (poetic) goodbye, farewell (connotation is somewhat sad, almost poetic) Tags: poetic
    Sense id: en-vaarwel-nl-intj-wVs10E7X

Noun

IPA: /vaːrˈʋɛl/ Audio: Nl-vaarwel.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛl Etymology: From varen (“to fare, to go, to travel”) + wel (“well”). Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-|-}} vaarwel n (uncountable, no diminutive)
  1. a farewell, an occasion of saying goodbye; a departure Tags: neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable
    Sense id: en-vaarwel-nl-noun-iwTdiL9s Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch farewells Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Dutch farewells: 29 71
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          "english": "Farewell, cruel world!",
          "text": "Vaarwel, wrede wereld!",
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