være

Danish

/ˈvɛːrə/

noun
Definitions
  • (copulative) to be expresses identity between the subject and a glossary
  • (intransitive) to be, exist with an adverbial phrase and/or the glossary
  • (intransitive) to be in cleft sentences emphasizing a noun phrase, with the glossary
  • (auxiliary) to be passive perfect tense with the past participle
  • (auxiliary) to have active perfect tense with the past participle in certain verbs

Etymology

Derived from Old Danish waræ, wæræ derived from Old Norse vesa, vera derived from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (be, remain, graze, consume, feast) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- (reside, dwell, pass the night, live, spend the night, stay, abide, pass stay the night) inherited from Proto-Germanic *izum, *wesaną, *izud derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (be, exist).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁es-

Gloss

be, exist

Concept
Semantic Field

Miscellaneous function words

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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