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Translation

true

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Word origin

From Old High German wār, from a Proto-Indo-European root that also gave Latin verus ('true') and, through it, the English word very.

Origin
Old High German
Root
wār
English cognates
very

Grammar

Examples

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That's a true story.

, umziehst?

Is it true that you're moving?

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So help me God.

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 2: Words 212-221.