מער

Yiddish

Pronunciation
  • (Litvish) 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 • (mer) f, plural מערן‎ (mern)

  1. carrot

Etymology 3

Borrowed from or cognate to German Meer.

Noun

מער • (mer) n, 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, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .
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