welvaart

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch welvaert, equivalent to wel +‎ vaart. Compare West Frisian wolfeart, Middle Low German wolvart, German Wohlfart. Compare also Middle Dutch welvare. More at English welfare.

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Noun

welvaart f (uncountable)

welfare, prosperity

Related terms

welzijn

Descendants

Negerhollands: welvaart

Verb

welvaart

second/third-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of welvaren

Anagrams

vaart wel, waterval

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