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Proto-Germanic
# *þwerhaz **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Proto-Germanic **Slug:** thwerhaz ## Words From This Root - queer - Relating to people whose sexuality or gender does not fit traditional norms; used as a positive self-description by many. - queerness - the quality of being strange, odd, or unconventional
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queer
B2
/kwɪɹ/
Relating to people whose sexuality or gender does not fit traditional norms; used as a positive self-description by many.
queerness
C2+
/ˈkwɪrnəs/
the quality of being strange, odd, or unconventional
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