ere
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ere"
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English er, from Old English ǣr (adverb, conjunction, and preposition), from Proto-West Germanic *airi, from Proto-Germanic *airiz, comparative of Proto-Germanic *airi (“early”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyeri (“day, morning”) (compare Avestan 𐬀𐬫𐬀𐬭 (ayar, “day”), Gk. ἠέριος (ēérios, “at daybreak”), see also era, Albanian herët (“early in the morning, at daybreak”) ). The adverb erstwhile retains the Old English superlative ǣrest (“earliest”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian eer (“before”), Dutch eer (“before, sooner than”), German eher (“earlier”).
Alternative forms
- yer [15th–16th c.]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛə/, /ɛː/
Audio (UK) (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɛəɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)
- Homophones: air, Ayr, eyre, heir, are (unit of measurement); err (one pronunciation); e'er (US)
Adverb
ere (not comparable)
- (obsolete) At an earlier time. [10th–17th c.]
- 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], OCLC 762018299, John j:[30]]:
- Thys is he of whome I spake, he that commeth after me, was before me be cause he was yer than I.
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Preposition
ere
- (poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.
- 1594, William Shakespeare, Lucrece (First Quarto), London: […] Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, […], OCLC 236076664:
- Stirring ere the break of day.
- 1837, Thomas Carlyle, chapter 6, in The French Revolution: A History […], volume II (The Constitution), London: Chapman and Hall, OCLC 1026761782, book IV (Varennes):
- The hill-tops rejoicing will ere long be at their ruddiest, and blush Good-night.
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Translations
before, sooner than
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Conjunction
ere
- (poetic, archaic) Before.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, John 4:49:
- Sir, come down ere my child die.
- 1717, John Dryden [et al.], “(please specify |book=I to XV)”, in Ovid’s Metamorphoses in Fifteen Books. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], OCLC 731548838:
- Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore.
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Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:ere.
Derived terms
- erewhile
- erst
- erstwhile
- erelong
- whilere
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪə(ɹ)/
Noun
ere (plural eres)
- Obsolete form of ear.
- 1533, R. Saltwood:
- As plesaunt to the ere as the blacke sanctus Of a sad sorte vpon a mery pyn.
- 1533, R. Saltwood:
Anagrams
- -eer, EER, REE, Ree, e'er, eer, ree
Basque
Conjunction
ere
- also
Coastal Konjo
Noun
ere
- water
Further reading
- Darrell T. Tryon, Comparative Austronesian Dictionary (1995), page 26
Danish
Verb
ere
- (obsolete) present plural of være
Usage notes
- Plural verbs were made optional in 1900.
Related terms
- er
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eːrə
Noun
ere
- (archaic) Dative singular form of eer
Verb
ere
- (archaic) singular present subjunctive of eren
Anagrams
- eer, ree
Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *heredä. Possibly the same root as in erk. Compare Finnish hereä, Livvi herei and Veps hered.
Adjective
ere (genitive ereda, partitive eredat, comparative eredam, superlative kõige eredam)
- bright
Declension
Inflection of ere (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ere | eredad |
| accusative | ereda | eredad |
| genitive | ereda | eredate |
| partitive | eredat | eredaid |
| illative | eredasse | eredatesse eredaisse |
| inessive | eredas | eredates eredais |
| elative | eredast | eredatest eredaist |
| allative | eredale | eredatele eredaile |
| adessive | eredal | eredatel eredail |
| ablative | eredalt | eredatelt eredailt |
| translative | eredaks | eredateks eredaiks |
| terminative | eredani | eredateni |
| essive | eredana | eredatena |
| abessive | eredata | eredateta |
| comitative | eredaga | eredatega |
Hungarian
Etymology
ér + -e (possessive suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛrɛ]
- Hyphenation: ere
Noun
ere
- third-person singular single-possession possessive of ér
Declension
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | ere | — |
| accusative | erét | — |
| dative | erének | — |
| instrumental | erével | — |
| causal-final | eréért | — |
| translative | erévé | — |
| terminative | eréig | — |
| essive-formal | ereként | — |
| essive-modal | eréül | — |
| inessive | erében | — |
| superessive | erén | — |
| adessive | erénél | — |
| illative | erébe | — |
| sublative | erére | — |
| allative | eréhez | — |
| elative | eréből | — |
| delative | eréről | — |
| ablative | erétől | — |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | eréé | — |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | erééi | — |
Italian
Noun
ere f
- plural of era
Anagrams
- ree
Latin
Noun
ere
- vocative singular of erus
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch ēra, from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *aizō.
Noun
êre f
- glory, fame
- honour, respect
- worship
- decency, etiquette
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: eer
- Afrikaans: eer
- Negerhollands: eer
- Limburgish: ieër
Adverb
êre
- Alternative form of êer
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Article
êre
- feminine genitive/dative singular of êen
Further reading
- “ere (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “ere (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page IV
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English ēare, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀā, from Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.
Alternative forms
- eare, eere, eyr, ȝhere, here, ire, yere
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛːr(ə)/
Noun
ere (plural eren or eres)
- The ear (organ that receives sound):
- The auricle; the outside of the ear.
- The ear canal; the inside channel of the ear.
- The sense of hearing; the ability to hear.
- c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Mark 7:16, page 19v, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
- If ony man haþ eeris of herynge .· here he
- If anyone has ears for hearing, make him hear.
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- The level of attention given to someone speaking.
- A handle or grip.
- A portion of the heart with an earlike shape.
Related terms
- mousere
Descendants
- English: ear
- Tok Pisin: ia
- Scots: ear
References
- “ēre, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-12.
Noun
ere
- Alternative form of eere (“ear of grain”)
Noun
ere
- Alternative form of here (“army”)
Determiner
ere
- Alternative form of here (“their”)
Determiner
ere
- Alternative form of hire (“her”)
Pronoun
ere
- Alternative form of hire (“hers”)
Verb
ere
- Alternative form of aren
Verb
ere
- Alternative form of eren (“to plough”)
Namia
Noun
ere
- woman
References
- transnewguinea.org, citing D. C. Laycock, Languages of the Lumi Subdistrict (West Sepik District), New Guinea (1968), Oceanic Linguistics, 7 (1): 36-66
Old Frisian
Alternative forms
- ēr
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *aizō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oys-éh₂. Cognates include Old English āre, Old Saxon ēra and Old Dutch ēra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːre/, [ˈɛːre]
Noun
ēre f
- honour
Inflection
Declension of ēre (ō-stem)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēre | ēra |
| accusative | ēre | ēra |
| genitive | ēre | ēra, ērena |
| dative | ēre | ērum, ērem, ēron |
Descendants
- Saterland Frisian: Eere
- West Frisian: eare
References
- Köbler, Gerhard, Altfriesisches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
Purari
Noun
ere
- water
References
- The Structural Violence of Resouce Extraction in the Purari Delta, in Tropical Forests Of Oceania: Anthropological Perspectives
- Comparative wordlists (Karl James Franklin, Summer Institute of Linguistics) (1975)
- Transnewguinea.org, citing G. E. MacDonald, The Teberan Language Family, pages 111-121, in The Linguistic Situation in the Gulf District and Adjacent Area, Papua New Guinea (editor K. J. Franklin) (1973)
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈere]
Noun
ere f
- inflection of eră:
- indefinite plural
- indefinite genitive/dative singular
Sa
Noun
ere
- village
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeɾe/ [ˈe.ɾe]
- Rhymes: -eɾe
- Syllabification: e‧re
Noun
ere f (plural eres)
- The name of the Latin-script letter R.
- Synonym: (represents both r and rr) erre
Derived terms
- ere eréa
Verb
ere
- (colloquial) Apocopic form of eres; you are
- 2019, “La venda”, in Amuza, performed by Miki Núñez:
- La venda ya cayó y serás como querías / Lo que ere, lo que ere, ere, ere, e
- The blindfold fell and you'll be however you wanted to be / What you are, what you are, you are, you are, a—
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Further reading
- “ere”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: e‧re
- IPA(key): /ˈʔeɾe/, [ˈʔe.ɾe]
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish erre.
Noun
ere
- The name of the Latin-script letter R.
Etymology 2
See eyre.
Noun
ere
- (common) Alternative form of eyre
Tocharian B
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ere m
- appearance, complexion (of skin)
Derived terms
- ersna (“beauty”)
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013), “ere”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN
Turkish
Noun
ere
- dative singular of er
Vilamovian
Etymology
From Old High German ēra.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
ēre f
- homage, honor
- fame
Yola
Adverb
ere
- Alternative form of eyver
References
- Jacob Poole (1867), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, page 38
Yoruba
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /è.ɾè/
Noun
èrè
- advantage, reward
- profit, reward
Usage notes
- This noun is normally used with the verb jẹ
Derived terms
- èrè àgbélọ́gọ́rùn-ún (“percent gain”)
- èrè àjẹjù (“excess profit”)
- èrè àjẹwọlé (“generated profit”)
- èrè orí-okòwò (“investment profit”)
Etymology 2
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Erè
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ē.ɾè/
Noun
erè
- python, specifically the Ball python, regarded as a symbol of the rainbow spirit, Òṣùmàrè
- Synonyms: òṣùmàrè, òjòlá
Etymology 3
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /è.ɾē/
Noun
ère
- statue, figurine, sculpture
- ó gbẹ́ igi ní ère ― He carved a wooden sculpture
Usage notes
- This word is usually used with three verbs, gbẹ́ (to carve), mọ (to mold), or yá (to make a metal image), normally depending on the medium the sculpture is made in.
Derived terms
- agbẹ́gilére (“woodcarver”)
- elére
- ère àkúnlẹ̀bọ
- ère ìbejì
- ọdún Ère (“A festival celebrated by the people of Èsìẹ́”)
Etymology 4
Àwọn ọmọdé tó ń ṣe eré bọ́ọ̀lù afẹsẹ̀gbá
Àwọn ọmọbìnrin tó ń ṣe eré kan
Àwọn tó ń ṣe eré ìtàgé olórin kan
Compare with Igala úlé
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ē.ɾé/
Noun
eré
- physical play
- Synonyms: aré, iré
- game
- Ẹ kúrò nídìí ìdò, eré ọmọdé ni ― Stop playing with the ido seeds, it's a child's game
- race, run
- Synonym: eré ìje
- Eré tí ajá fogún ọdún sá; ìrìn fàájì ni fẹ́ṣin
- The race that took the dog twenty years to run is a leisurely stroll for the horse.
- drama, musical, play
- television show, movie, film
- Synonyms: fíìmù, sinimá
- joke, fun
- Synonyms: àwàdà, àpárá
- mo ń ṣe eré ni ― I am only joking
Derived terms
- aṣọ-eré
- eléré (“dramatist, stage actor, player, comedian, athlete”)
- eré-amẹ́rìn-ínwá (“comedy”)
- eré àrín
- eré àṣekágbá
- eré ayò
- eréepá (“rough play”)
- eré ẹkúndẹ̀rín (“tragicomedy”)
- eré oníṣe (“drama”)
- eré orí ìtàgé (“theater show”)
- eré òṣùpá
- ìṣeré (“doing games”)
- òṣèré
- sáré (“to run”)
- ṣeré
Etymology 5
From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ré (“to swell”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /è.ɾé/
Noun
èré
- inflamed or swollen part of the body
Etymology 6
From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ré (“to curse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /è.ɾé/
Noun
èré
- curse
- Synonyms: èpè, èèdì, ègún
- ó fi wá ré èré ― He put curses on us
Zazaki
Noun
ere n
- afternoon