Ger
See also: ger, GER, gér, gèr, Ger⁺⁶, and Ger.
English
Noun
Ger (plural Gers)
- (soccer) A person associated with Rangers F.C., as a player, fan, coach etc.
Anagrams
- -erg-, EGR, ERG, GRE, Reg, erg, gre, reg
German
Etymology
From Middle High German gēr, from Old High German gēr, from Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡeːɐ̯/
- Hyphenation: Ger
Audio (file)
Noun
Ger m (strong, genitive Geres or Gers, plural Gere)
- spear
Declension
Declension of Ger [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Ger | die | Gere |
| genitive | eines | des | Geres, Gers | der | Gere |
| dative | einem | dem | Ger, Gere1 | den | Geren |
| accusative | einen | den | Ger | die | Gere |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Ger” in Duden online
Latin
Alternative forms
- Gir
Etymology
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Proper noun
Ger m (indeclinable)
- A river in Mauretania, mentioned by Pliny
References
- Ger in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Gir”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly