fürwahr

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vür + wār, by surface analysis, für +‎ wahr. Compare similarly formed zwar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fyːɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯/
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  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Adverb

fürwahr

  1. (dated) forsooth, for sure, indeed
    • 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Prolog im Himmel”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]‎:
      Fürwahr! er dient euch auf besondre Weise. / Nicht irdisch ist des Thoren Trank noch Speise.
      In truth! He serves you in a peculiar manner. / There’s no earthly food or drink at that fool’s dinner.

Further reading
  • “fürwahr” in Duden online
  • “fürwahr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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