gers
See also: Gers
English
Noun
gers
- plural of ger
Dutch
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣɛrs/
- Hyphenation: gers
- Rhymes: -ɛrs
Adjective
gers (comparative gerser, superlative meest gers or gerst)
- (Rotterdam) cool, nice
Icelandic
Noun
gers
- indefinite genitive singular of ger
Lithuanian
Verb
gers
- third-person singular future of gerti
- third-person plural future of gerti
Middle Dutch
Noun
gers n
- Alternative form of gras
Middle English
Noun
gers
- Alternative form of gras
Old Frisian
Alternative forms
- gres
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grasą.
Noun
gers n
- grass
Inflection
Declension of gers (neuter a-stem)
case | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | gers | gerse, gersu |
accusative | gers | gerse, gersu |
genitive | gerses | gersa |
dative | gerse | gersum, gersem |
Descendants
- North Frisian:
- Föhr-Amrum: gäärs
- Sylt: Gērs
- Saterland Frisian: Gäärs
- West Frisian: gers, gjers, jers
Samogitian
Adjective
gers
- good
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian gers, gres, from Proto-Germanic *grasą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (“to grow, become green”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛːs/
Noun
gers n (plural gerzen, diminutive gerske)
- (Clay) grass
Alternative forms
- gjers (Wood)
Derived terms
- gersmoanne
Further reading
- “gers”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011