oer-

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See also: oer, Oër, o'er, ör, and -ör

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German ur-, cognate with the native Dutch oor-, as in oordeel, oorkonde.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

oer-

  1. ur-, proto-: primordial, primeval, original
  2. (intensifier) very, intensely, extremely
    Hij is oerdom.
    He is very stupid.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Petjo: oer (archaic)

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