էր

See also: Appendix:Variations of "er"

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Armenian էր (ēr).

Pronunciation

(following a vowel:)

(following a consonant:)

Verb

էր • (ēr)

  1. third-person singular imperfect of եմ (em)

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

Genitive of ի- (i-).

Pronoun

է՞ր • (ē?r)

  1. (interrogative) why? for what reason or cause?
    է՞ր աղագաւ, է՞ր ընդէր, էրո՞ւմ, է՞ր սակս, է՞ր վասն, վասն է՞րē?r ałagaw, ē?r əndēr, ēru?m, ē?r saks, ē?r vasn, vasn ē?rwhy?
    յէ՞ր վերայ?r verayon what? on which?
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Armenian: հեր (her)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “էր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “էր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Etymology 2

Verb

էր • (ēr)

  1. third-person singular imperfect active indicative of եմ (em)
Descendants
  • Armenian: էր (ēr)