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Macedonian
Pronunciation
Noun
јер • (jer) m
- (linguistics) yer
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *je že.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
је̏р (Latin spelling jȅr)
- because (for the reason)
- Ми смо овд(ј)е јер је један серијски убојица/убица у б(иј)егу ― We happen to be here because there is a serial killer on the loose.
- Јер стално понављаш једно те исто. ― 'Cause you say the same thing over and over again.
- Сви су мртви јер су тражили мене. ― They' re all dead because they looked for me.
- for (for the reason)
- Нека све слободне д(ј)евојке крену на терасу јер младенка ће бацити букет. ― Can we have all the single ladies out on the terrace for the tossing of the bride' s bouquet?
Synonyms
References
- “јер”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Southern Altai
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *jer. Cognate with Kyrgyz жер (jer), Kazakh жер (jer), Karachay-Balkar джер (cer), Kumyk ер (yer), Tatar cir, Azerbaijani yer, Turkish yer, Salar yir, Uzbek yer; Shor чер (cer), Khakas чир (çir), Tuvan чер (çer), Yakut сир (sir), Chuvash ҫӗр (śĕr), etc.
Pronunciation
Noun
јер • (ǰer)
- land, earth
See also