kerge
See also: kérge
Estonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Finnic *kerkedä. Cognate to Ingrian kerkiä, Finnish kerkeä (“quick, prompt”), Ludian kerged (“quick, prompt, in a rush”)[1]
Adjective
kerge (genitive kerge, partitive kerget, comparative kergem, superlative kõige kergem)
- light, lightweight
- easy
Inflection
Inflection of kerge (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kerge | kerged |
| accusative | kerge | kerged |
| genitive | kerge | kergete |
| partitive | kerget | kergeid |
| illative | kergesse | kergetesse kergeisse |
| inessive | kerges | kergetes kergeis |
| elative | kergest | kergetest kergeist |
| allative | kergele | kergetele kergeile |
| adessive | kergel | kergetel kergeil |
| ablative | kergelt | kergetelt kergeilt |
| translative | kergeks | kergeteks kergeiks |
| terminative | kergeni | kergeteni |
| essive | kergena | kergetena |
| abessive | kergeta | kergeteta |
| comitative | kergega | kergetega |
References
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
Fyam
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛrɡɛ/
Noun
kerge (plural ɓakerge)
- shea tree, Vitellaria paradoxa
References
- Rengkat, Fleesin Buba; Harley, Matthew (2020), “Pyam - English Dictionary.”, in Webonary.org., SIL International., retrieved 12/21/2022
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɛrɡɛ]
- Hyphenation: ker‧ge
- Rhymes: -ɡɛ
Adjective
kerge (comparative kergébb, superlative legkergébb)
- silly, crazy, giddy
- Synonyms: hebehurgya, bolondos
- (of sheep or other ruminants) affected by coenurosis
Declension
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | kerge | kergék |
| accusative | kergét | kergéket |
| dative | kergének | kergéknek |
| instrumental | kergével | kergékkel |
| causal-final | kergéért | kergékért |
| translative | kergévé | kergékké |
| terminative | kergéig | kergékig |
| essive-formal | kergeként | kergékként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | kergében | kergékben |
| superessive | kergén | kergéken |
| adessive | kergénél | kergéknél |
| illative | kergébe | kergékbe |
| sublative | kergére | kergékre |
| allative | kergéhez | kergékhez |
| elative | kergéből | kergékből |
| delative | kergéről | kergékről |
| ablative | kergétől | kergéktől |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | kergéé | kergéké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | kergééi | kergékéi |
Derived terms
- kergeség
- kergén
- kergül → megkergül
Compound words
- kergeféreg
- kergekór
- kergemarhakór
Further reading
- kerge in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Võro
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Finnic *kerkedä.
Adjective
kerge (genitive kerge, partitive kerget)
- light, lightweight
- easy
Inflection
Inflection of kerge
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kerge | kergeq |
| accusative | kerge | kergeq |
| genitive | kerge | kergide |
| partitive | kerget | kergit |
| illative | kergehe | kergihe |
| inessive | kergen kergehn | kergin kergihn |
| elative | kergest | kergist |
| allative | kergele | kergile |
| adessive | kergel | kergil |
| ablative | kergelt | kergilt |
| translative | kerges | kergis |
| terminative | kergeniq | kerginiq |
| abessive | kergeldäq | kergildäq |
| comitative | kergegäq | kergidegäq |
Zazaki
Etymology
Related to Persian کرک (kark).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɛɾˈɡə]
- Hyphenation: ker‧ge
Noun
kerge f (male equivalent kerg)
- chicken
- hen