onweer

onweer

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Etymology

From Dutch onweer, from Middle Dutch onweder, from Old Dutch *unwedar, from Proto-Germanic *unwedrą. Equivalent to on- +‎ weer (literally “unweather”).

Noun

onweer (uncountable)

1. thunderstorm

   Synonyms: donderstorm, donderweer

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔn.ʋeːr/

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• Hyphenation: on‧weer

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch onweder, from Old Dutch *unwedar, from Proto-Germanic *unwedrą. Equivalent to on- +‎ weer (literally “unweather”). Cognate with English unweather, German Unwetter, Swedish oväder.

Noun

onweer n (plural onweren, diminutive onweertje n)

1. (often uncountable) thunderstorm

Alternative forms

• onweder (archaic)

Derived terms

• onweren
• onweerswolk

Descendants

• Afrikaans: onweer

See also

• bliksem
• donder

Verb

onweer

1. first-person singular present indicative of onweren
2. imperative of onweren

Anagrams

• onwere