ער

See also: ־ער

Hebrew

Root
ע־ו־ר (ʿ-w-r)
9 terms

Etymology 1

Adjective

עֵר • ('ér) (feminine עֵרָה, masculine plural עֵרִים, feminine plural עֵרוֹת)

  1. awake (conscious)

Etymology 2

Root
ע־ר־ר (ʿ-r-r)
3 terms

Noun

עָר • ('árm (plural indefinite עָרִים, singular construct עַר־, plural construct עֲרֵי־)

  1. laurel (plant)

References

  • ער” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German er, from Old High German er, from Proto-West Germanic *iʀ, from Proto-Germanic *iz. Cognate with German er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛʁ/

Pronoun

ער • (er)

  1. he (third-person singular masculine pronoun)

Usage notes

  • Sometimes informally contracted to ר׳ (r') or ר״ (r") (r'), as in ר׳איז (he is).

See also

Yiddish personal pronouns
person singular
1st 2nd 3rd m 3rd f 3rd n
nominative איך (ikh) דו (du) ער (er) זי (zi) עס (es)
dative מיר (mir) דיר (dir) אים (im) איר (ir) אים (im)
accusative מיך (mikh) דיך (dikh) אים (im) זי (zi) עס (es)
person plural
1st 2nd 3rd
nominative מיר (mir) איר (ir) זיי (zey)
dative אונדז (undz) אײַך (aykh) זיי (zey)
accusative אונדז (undz) אײַך (aykh) זיי (zey)

See also the possessive pronouns.