ער

See also: ־ער‎

Hebrew
Root
ע־ו־ר‎ (ʿ-w-r)

Adjective

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

  1. awake (conscious)

Etymology 2
Root
ע־ר־ר‎ (ʿ-r-r)

Noun

עָר • ('ár) m (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.
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