gjer
See also: gjër
Albanian
Alternative forms
- ger
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *geli-, *glī- 'mouse'. Compare Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē, “weasel, marten”), Latin glīs (“dormouse”). Alternatively from Latin glīrem.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɟɛɾ]
Noun
gjer m (indefinite plural gjera, definite singular gjeri, definite plural gjerat)
- dormouse
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “gjer”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 132
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse gerr.
Adjective
gjer (masculine and feminine gjer, neuter gjert, definite singular and plural gjere, comparative gjerare, indefinite superlative gjerast, definite superlative gjeraste)
- greedy
- eager
Verb
gjer
- present tense of gjera and gjere
- imperative of gjera and gjere
References
- “gjer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
From Old Norse *gjarr, gjarn. Compare Norwegian gjer, Old Norse gerr.
Adjective
gjer
- Greedy, stingy, which takes too much (said of planer irons and similar.)
Related terms
- geru
Verb
gjer
- present singular of gjera
- imperative singular of gjera