"waren" meaning in German

See waren in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /vaː(r)ən/, [ˈvaː(ʁ)ən], [ˈvaː(ɐ̯)n], [ʋ-] Audio: De-waren3.ogg , De-waren.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|verb form}} waren
  1. first/third-person plural preterite of sein Tags: first-person, form-of, plural, preterite, third-person Form of: sein
    Sense id: en-waren-de-verb-vJIAWFPs Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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      },
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  "hyphenations": [
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        "wa",
        "ren"
      ]
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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      "ipa": "/vaː(r)ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈvaː(ʁ)ən]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈvaː(ɐ̯)n]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋ-]"
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/De-waren.ogg"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "wahren"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Waren (general)"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Wahn (some speakers)"
    }
  ],
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        }
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈvaː(ʁ)ən]"
    },
    {
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ʋ-]"
    },
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    },
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "Waren (general)"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Wahn (some speakers)"
    }
  ],
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}

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