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See also: wáter, wàter, wāter, and Water

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English water, from Old English wæter (water), from Proto-Germanic *watōr (water), from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ (water).

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Noun

water (1,2)

water (countable and uncountable, plural waters)

  1. (uncountable) A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
    By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.
    1. (uncountable, in particular) The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.
      May I have a glass of water?
      Your plants need more water.
    2. (countable) A serving of liquid water.
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  2. (alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
    He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God.
  3. (often in the plural) Any body of water, or a specific part of it.
    The boat was found in within the territorial waters.
    These seals are a common sight on the coastal waters of Chile.
    We had a great view of the waters of this place.
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  4. A combination of water and other substance(s).
    1. (sometimes countable) Mineral water.
      Perrier is the most popular water in this restaurant.
    2. (countable, often in the plural) Spa water.
      Many people visit Bath to take the waters.
    3. (pharmacy) A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.
      ammonia water
    4. Urine. [from 15th c.]
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    5. Amniotic fluid; used in the plural in the UK and in singular in North America.
      Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s waters break. (UK)
      Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s water breaks. (North America)
    6. (colloquial, medicine) Fluids in the body, especially when causing swelling.
      He suffers from water on the knee.
  5. (figuratively, in the plural or in the singular) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
    The rough waters of change will bring about the calm after the storm.
  6. (colloquial, figuratively) A person's intuition.
    I know he'll succeed. I feel it in my waters.
  7. (uncountable, dated, finance) Excess valuation of securities.
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  8. The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.
    a diamond of the first water, i.e. one that is perfectly pure and transparent
  9. A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.

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Verb

water (third-person singular simple present waters, present participle watering, simple past and past participle watered)

to water (1)
  1. (transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
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  2. (transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
    • Milton
      tears watering the ground
    • Longfellow
      Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands.
  3. (transitive) To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
    I need to go water the cattle.
  4. (intransitive) To get or take in water.
    The ship put into port to water.
  5. (transitive, colloquial) To urinate onto.
    Nature called, so I stepped into the woods and watered a tree.
  6. (transitive) To dilute.
    Can you water the whisky, please?
  7. (transitive, dated, finance) To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.
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  8. (intransitive) To fill with or secrete water.
    Chopping onions makes my eyes water.
    The smell of fried onions makes my mouth water.
  9. (transitive) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.
    to water silk

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Afrikaans

Afrikaans Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Dutch water. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Pronunciation

Noun

water (plural waters)

  1. water
  2. any artificial fluid similar to water
  3. (colloquial) urine
  4. any body of water, such as a river or a lake
  5. a disease where water is accumulated; hydrops
  6. (in the plural) a large quantity of water; inundation

Verb

water (present water, present participle waterende, past participle gewater)

  1. to urinate
  2. to secrete liquid

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References

  • Jan Kromhout, Afrikaans-English, English-Afrikaans Dictionary (2001)

Dutch

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch water, from Old Dutch watar, water, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Noun

water n (plural waters or wateren, diminutive watertje n)

  1. water (H2O)
    Het water kookte.
    The water boiled.
  2. body of water (such as a lake, ditch or stream)
  3. bodily fluid (especially amniotic fluid)
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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  1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of wateren
  2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of wateren

External links

  • water” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.

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Dutch Low Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon watar, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *watōr, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Noun

water

  1. (Drents, Twents) water

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French

Etymology

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Noun

water m (plural waters)

  1. toilet, bathroom
  2. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Apocopic form of water-closet

Italian

Etymology

Shortened form of English water closet (W.C.)

Pronunciation

Noun

water m (invariable)

  1. toilet bowl
  2. (colloquial) water closet, toilet

Limburgish

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Wikipedia li

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Noun

water n

  1. water
  2. body of water

Inflection

Inflection
Root singular Root plural Diminutive singular Diminutive plural
Nominative water watere waeterke waeterkes
Genitive waters watere waeterkes waeterkes
Locative wateves watevese waeterke waeterkes
Dative¹ watevem ? ? ?
Accusative¹ water watere ? ?
  • Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.
  • Plural and diminutive only used for the meaning body of water.

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References

  • Stefaan Top, Limburgs sagenboek (2004), page 45

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch watar, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *watōr, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Pronunciation

Noun

water n

  1. water

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Middle English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English wæter, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *watōr, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Noun

water (plural waters)

  1. water (liquid H2O)
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Middle Low German

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old Saxon watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Noun

wāter n

  1. water
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Occitan

Etymology

Shortened form of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English water closet (W.C.)

Noun

water m

  1. (colloquial) water closet, toilet, rest room