adjective
true, real
A2
'wahr' means true or real; it's an adjective used to state truthfulness or authenticity. It is gradable: comparative 'wahrer', superlative 'am wahrsten'. Antonyms include unwahr, falsch. Not a participle; it doesn't take specific prepositions. Declension follows standard adjective endings according to case, gender, and definiteness.
Examples
Die Szene sah so wahr aus, dass ich daran zweifelte, ob sie gespielt war.
The scene looked so real that I doubted whether it was acted.
Die Information war wahr, obwohl einige Journalisten zuerst gezweifelt hatten.
The information was true, although some journalists had doubted it at first.
Es ist wahr, dass sie immer pünktlich ist.
It's true that she is always punctual.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a checkmark (✓) stamped 'W A H R' on a document
sounds like 'var' in English — think 'true/valid variable'
not applicable
Notes
Used both as adjective and in some fixed expressions. 'wahr' and 'wirklich' can overlap in meaning but 'wahr' emphasizes truth, not intensity.