Words that come from Middle Dutch “têer”
71 words across 6 languages descend from Middle Dutch têer — including torn, tear, tearing, tar, tearful, tarmac, tarpaulin, tearfully.
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English (57)
- torn
- tear
- tearing
- tar
- tearful
- tarmac
- tarpaulin
- tearfully
- teary
- tars
- tearless
- teardrop
- tearfulness
- tearstained
- teardown
- tarpaper
- tarball
- tearjerker
- tearsheet
- tearaway
- tarlike
- untar
- tearer
- tearstreaked
- tarmacadam
- tearlessly
- tarweed
- tarbrush
- tarpaulined
- tarfile
- tearily
- tearest
- paulin
- tearingly
- tarpot
- tearjerking
- tearable
- untearable
- retear
- teariness
- tearthumb
- tearlessness
- uptear
- tarpit
- tearstain
- tearproof
- microtear
- tearlike
- tearsome
- betear
- tearpit
- tearjerkingly
- fortear
- tearabout
- retarmac
- tarbomb
- retar