gjär
Westrobothnian
Alternative forms
- je, jer, jär, giär, gjärr, djer, djär
Etymology
From an older *ér, from Old Norse er, es.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [je(ː)ɾ], [jɛ(ː)ɾ], [ɟe(ː)ɾ], [t͡ɕɛ(ː)ɾ] (example of pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -éːr, -ər
Verb
gjär
- The singular present of vera.
- hä gjär bȧra bånä
- it is just a child
- risä gjär sä gjängjälit ätt ryddjen dän
- the rod is so suitable for your back
- hwitlökjen gjär potn åt fanom
- garlic is excellent for expelling the devil
- The singular imperative of vera.