wahrer

Wahrer is the inflected form of the German adjective wahr, meaning true, real, or accurate. It is most commonly encountered as the attributive form used to describe something as true or genuine.

In everyday speech you will see examples such as "ein wahrer Grund" (a true/genuine reason) or "ein wahrer Freund" (a true friend). With definite articles, the ending changes: "der wahre Grund" or, in the comparative sense, "der wahrere Grund" (the truer reason). The feminine and neuter forms follow standard German inflection: "eine wahre Geschichte," "das wahre Ergebnis." The superlative is "am wahrsten" (the most true).

Historically, wahr derives from Old High German wār, part of the broader Germanic vocabulary for truth and authenticity; the comparative suffix -er is a common productive pattern in German adjectives.

In modern usage, Wahrer is not typically used as a standalone noun; when capitalized as "Wahrer" it can occur as a surname or in certain proper names, though it is not a common noun outside linguistic or grammatical discussion.

See also: Wahr, Wahrheit, Wahrnehmung.