An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/zwar
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| This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry zwar. | Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language |
zwar, adverb, ‘indeed, truly, of course,’ from Middle High German zwâre, ze wâre, ‘in truth,’ Old High German zi wâre (Middle High German wâr, neuter, ‘truth,’ an adjective used as a substantive). Connected, like fürwahr (Middle High German vür war, ‘truly), with wahr.