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wahr

true

Meaning of wahr

real or correct

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German/vaːɐ̯/
Russian transcription[prɐvˈdʲivɨj]
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wahr with Russian translation

wahr usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Эта история правдива.

Die Geschichte ist wahr.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Его слова были правдой.

Seine Worte waren wahr.

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wahr belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wahrправдивый
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
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wahr synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wahr / echt / richtig / wahrhaftig / authentisch / ehrlich

E
🇩🇪German
echt

Emphasizes that something is genuine, real, not fake.

A1Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
richtig

Usually means “correct” or “right”; near “true” only in the sense of “accurate/really so.”

A1Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wahrhaftig

A literary word meaning “truly” or “genuinely”; often sounds elevated or emphatic.

A1Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
authentisch

Means “authentic” or “genuine,” especially for style, documents, experiences, or people who seem natural and not fake.

A1Often
E
🇩🇪German
ehrlich

Means “honest” or “sincere”; used for a person who tells the truth and acts openly.

A1Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
redlich

A literary and somewhat old-fashioned word meaning “honest,” “upright,” especially for a reliable, decent person.

A1Rarely

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How to pronounce wahr and what this word means

wahr means true. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce wahr

/vaːɐ̯/

wahr translation

true

wahr examples

Die Geschichte ist wahr.

wahr transcription

/vaːɐ̯/

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wahr meaning: what does it mean?

der Wirklichkeit entsprechend; nicht falsch

wahr pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

wahr is pronounced as /vaːɐ̯/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

wahr definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Geschichte ist wahr. Translation: Эта история правдива.

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