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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch goor (“filthy”), from Middle Dutch goor, gore (“mud; dirt”), from Old Dutch *gor, from Proto-Germanic *gurą (“manure; filth”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-. Cognate with Old High German gor, Old Norse gor, Old English gor (English gore).
Pronunciation
Adjective
goor (comparative goorder, superlative goorst)
- dirty, filthy, disgusting
- De gootsteen ziet er goor uit. ― The sink looks filthy.
- De vreemde man maakte gore opmerkingen naar voorbijgangers. ― The strange man made filthy remarks to passers-by.
- Het gore lef! ― The utter gall!
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
Nawdm
Etymology
From Temne gɔɔ́rɔ, from Hausa góórò.
Noun
goor d (plural goora ɦa)
- cola nut
References
- Bakabima, Koulon Stéphane, Nicole, Jacques (2018) Nawdm-French Dictionary, SIL International