שיִער

See also: שיער

Yiddish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schir (“immediate, quick”) (adv. schire), from Old High German skeri (“sharp, acute, quick, rapid”). Compare German schier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi.əʁ/

Adverb

שיִער • (shier)

  1. nearly

Usage notes

  • Often used with a negator, for example איך האָב שיִער ניט געחלשט (Ikh hob shier nit gekhalasht, “I nearly fainted”).

Derived terms

References

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