מער

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Yiddish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Litvish) IPA(key): [mɛʁ]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): [meːʀ], [mejə]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old High German mēro (more).

Adverb[edit]

מער (mer)

  1. more
Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

מער (mer)

  1. (postpositive) more
Declension[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old High German morha; cognate to German Möhre.

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

מער (merf, plural מערן (mern)

  1. carrot

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from or cognate to German Meer.

Noun[edit]

מער (mern, plural מערן (mern)

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

References[edit]

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].