מער

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Yiddish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old High German mēro (“more”).

Adverb

מער • (mer)

  1. more
Derived terms

Adjective

מער • (mer)

  1. (postpositive) more
Declension
Declension of מער
predicative מער
mer
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative מערער
merer 		מער
mer 		מערע
mere 		מערס
mers 		מערע
mere 		מערע
mere
accusative מערן
mern
dative מערן
mern 		מערער
merer

Etymology 2

From Old High German morha; cognate to German Möhre.

Alternative forms

Noun

מער • (mer) f, plural מערן (mern)

  1. carrot

Etymology 3

Borrowed from or cognate to German Meer.

Noun

מער • (mer) n, plural מערן (mern)

  1. (Daytshmerish) sea
    Synonym: ים (yam)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
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