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Yiddish
Etymology 1
From Middle High German der-, from Old High German ir-. Compare Bavarian der-, German er-, Vilamovian dyr-.
Prefix
דער־ • (der-)
- Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a successful conclusion, leads to the wanted result.
- Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates killing or dying.
- Prefix signifying a notion of getting something by some means, usually through conscious effort.
- דער־ (der-) + דינען (dinen, “to serve”) → דערדינען (derdinen, “to become/get as a result of service”)
Etymology 2
From Polish do-, Belarusian да- (da-), Russian до- (do-), merged with the above Germanic prefix.
Prefix
דער־ • (der-)
- A prefix with the meaning "reaching the limit/barrier".
Derived terms