zer

zer

See also: zêr, żer, žer, and zer-

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *zer, containing the interrogative prefix *ze-.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̻er/, [s̻e̞r]

Pronoun

zer

1. (interrogative) what

Declension

Declension of Basque interrogative pronouns

		nor			zer		zein			zenbat
		indefinite	plural				indefinite	plural
absolutive		nor	nortzuk		zer		zein	zeintzuk		zenbat
ergative		nork	nortzuek		zerk		zeinek	zeintzuek		zenbatek
dative		nori	nortzuei		zeri		zeini	zeintzuei		zenbati
genitive		noren	nortzuen		zeren		zeinen	zeintzuen		zenbaten
comitative		norekin	nortzuekin		zerekin		zeinekin	zeintzuekin		zenbatekin
causative		norengatik	nortzuengatik		zergatik		zeinengatik	zeintzuengatik		zenbatengatik
benefactive		norentzat	nortzuentzat		zerentzat		zeinentzat	zeintzuentzat		zenbatentzat
instrumental	animate	nortaz	nortzuetaz		zertaz		zeinetaz	zeintzuetaz		zenbatetaz
	inanimate	―	―		zerez		zeinez	zeintzuez		zenbatez
inessive	animate	norengan	nortzuengan		―		zeinengan	zeintzuengan		zenbatengan
	inanimate	non	―		zertan		zeinetan	zeintzuetan		zenbatean, zenbatetan
locative	animate	―	―		―		―	―		―
	inanimate	nongo	―		zereko		zeinetako	zeintzuetako		zenbateko, zenbatetako
allative	animate	norengana	nortzuengana		―		zeinengana	zeintzuengana		zenbatengana
	inanimate	nora	―		zertara		zeinetara	zeintzuetara		zenbatetara
terminative	animate	norenganaino	nortzuenganaino		―		zeinenganaino	zeintzuenganaino		zenbatenganaino
	inanimate	noraino	―		zertaraino		zeinetaraino	zeintzuetaraino		zenbatetaraino
directive	animate	norenganantz	nortzuenganantz		―		zeinenganantz	zeintzuenganantz		zenbatenganantz
	inanimate	norantz	―		zertarantz		zeinetarantz	zeintzuetarantz		zenbatetarantz
destinative	animate	norenganako	nortzuenganako		―		zeinenganako	zeintzuenganako		zenbatenganako
	inanimate	norako	―		zertarako		zeinetarako	zeintzuetarako		zenbatetarako
ablative	animate	norengandik	nortzuengandik		―		zeinengandik	zeintzuengandik		zenbatengandik
	inanimate	nondik	―		zertatik		zeinetatik	zeintzuetatik		zenbatetatik
prolative		nortzat	―		zertzat		―	―		―

References

1. “ze-” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

• "zer" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
• “zer” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

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Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin īre, present active infinitive of eō. Compare Istriot zì, Romansch, Spanish and Spanish ir, Italian gire, ire, Neapolitan jì, Sicilian jiri. In conjugation 2, Latin vadō is used to form the present and subjunctive tenses.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡zer/

Verb

zer (second-person plural imperative zaite)

1. to go

Conjugation

    Conjugation of zer

infinitive			zer
gerund			zendo
past participle			zait
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		ju	te	jal/jala	nu	vu	jali/jale
	present	zai	zai	zaja	zaime	zaite	zaja
	imperfect	zaja	zaja	zaja	zajaime	zajaite	zaja
	perfect	jai zait	ji zait	ju zait	jaime zait	jaite zait	ju zait
	pluperfect	avas zait	avas zait	avaja zait	avajaime zait	avajaite zait	avas zait
	future	zera	zerai	zero	zerme	zerte	zero
	conditional	zere	zere	zere	zerme	zerte	zere
subjunctive		ju	te	jal/jala	nu	vu	jali/jale
	present	zaja	zaja	zaja	zaime	zaite	zaja
	imperfect	zis	zisse	zissa	zissaime	zissaite	zis
imperative		—	te	—	nu	vu	—
	affirmative		zai		zaime	zaite
	negative		naun zai		naun zaime	naun zaite

    Conjugation of zer

infinitive			zer
gerund			zendo
past participle			zait
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		ju	te	jal/jala	nu	vu	jali/jale
	present	vis	vi	vis	vaime	vaite	vis
	imperfect	zaja	zaja	zaja	zajaime	zajaite	zaja
	perfect	jai zait	ji zait	ju zait	jaime zait	jaite zait	ju zait
	pluperfect	avas zait	avas zait	avaja zait	avajaime zait	avajaite zait	avas zait
	future	zera	zerai	zero	zerme	zerte	zero
	conditional	zere	zere	zere	zerme	zerte	zere
subjunctive		ju	te	jal/jala	nu	vu	jali/jale
	present	visa	visa	visa	visaime	visaite	visa
	imperfect	zis	zisse	zissa	zissaime	zissaite	zis
imperative		—	te	—	nu	vu	—
	affirmative		zai		zaime	zaite
	negative		naun zai		naun zaime	naun zaite

Related terms

• vis

See also

• andur

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Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• زەر‎ – Arabic spelling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛɾ/

Adjective

Central Kurdish	زەرد‎ (zerd)
Laki	zerd‎ (zerd)
Zazaki	zerd
Gurani	zerd‎ (zerd)

zer

1. yellow

See also

Colors in Northern Kurdish · reng (layout · text)

spî	gewr	reş
sor; sorê sor	pirteqalî; qehweyî	zer; qîçik
keskê vekirî	kesk	kevz; keskê tarî
şînê vekirî; hêşîn	şînê esmanî	şîn
şîrkî, mor; heş	soravî; binefşî, xemir	pîvazî, pembe

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛr/
• Rhymes: -ɛr
• Syllabification: zer

Noun

zer n

1. genitive plural of zero

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Romanian

Alternative forms

• zăr (regional, archaic)

Etymology

Either a substratum word or from Latin serum, possibly influenced by Greek. Compare Aromanian dzãr / dzer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zer/

Noun

zer n (plural zeruri)

1. whey

Declension

Declension of zer

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) zer	zerul	(niște) zeruri	zerurile
genitive/dative	(unui) zer	zerului	(unor) zeruri	zerurilor
vocative	zerule		zerurilor

Related terms

• zară

Further reading

• zer in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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Turkmen

Noun

zer (definite accusative [[{{{1}}}#Turkmen|?]], plural [[{{{2}}}#Turkmen|?]])

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