🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Wärme

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɛʁmə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Warmness/ˈwɔːrn.nəs/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Wärme der Sonne war angenehm."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or quality of being warm; moderate heat.

    "The warmness of the sun on her skin felt comforting."
  2. 2

    A feeling of affection or kindness.

    "His warmness towards strangers made him well-liked in the community."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'warmness' is derived from the Old English 'wearm', which means 'warm' and has roots in Proto-Germanic '*warmō', reflecting a sense of heat or comfort. Over time, the term evolved to denote not just physical warmth but also emotional warmth, indicating kindness or affection.

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