eer

See also: -eer and e'er

Dutch

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /eːr/
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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ere, from Old Dutch ēra, from Proto-Germanic *aizō.

Noun

eer f (uncountable)

1. honour

Derived terms

• eerbied
• eerlijk
• eervol
• eredienst
• eredivisie
• eredoctoraat
• eregast
• eren

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch eer, from Old Dutch ēr, from Proto-Germanic *airiz.

Preposition

1. ere, before

Derived terms

• eertijds

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch eer, from Old Dutch *ēr, from Proto-Germanic *aiz.

Noun

eer n (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) copper
2. (obsolete) bronze

Derived terms

• eren

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of eren
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of eren

Anagrams

• ere, ree

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Low German

Preposition

eer

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Alternative spelling of er

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch ēr, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *airiz.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /eːr/

Adverb

êer

1. earlier, previously
2. formerly
3. first, beforehand

Conjunction

êer

1. ere, before

Preposition

êer

1. before

Descendants

• Dutch: eer