מער

Yiddish

Pronunciation

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

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 • (merf, plural מערן (mern)

  1. carrot

Etymology 3

Borrowed from or cognate to German Meer.

Noun

מער • (mern, plural מערן (mern)

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

References

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