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{{also|EHR}}
==German==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|de|De-ehr.ogg}}

===Verb===
{{head|de|verb form}}

# {{verb form of|de|ehren||s|imp}}
# {{lb|de|colloquial}} {{verb form of|de|ehren||1|s|pres}}

==Low German==
==Low German==


===Preposition===
===Pronunciation===
{{head|nds|preposition}}
* {{IPA|nds|/eːr/|/eːə/|/eːæ/}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|nds|gml|êr}}, from {{inh|nds|osx|ēr}}, from {{inh|nds|gmw-pro|*aiʀu}}, from {{inh|nds|gem-pro|*airiz}}, originally a comparative form (= ‘earlier’).

Cognate with {{cog|got|𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐍃}}, {{cog|non|ár|t=early|pos=a}}, {{m|non|árla|t=early|pos=adv}} (> {{cog|da|-}} and {{cog|no|årle}}), {{cog|goh|ēr}} ({{cog|de|eher}}), {{cog|ofs|ēr}}, {{cog|nl|eer}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|nds|eer|er}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|nds|/ɛːr/|/ɛːə/|/ɛːæ/}}
* {{IPA|nds|/eːr/|/eːə/|a=mainly Eastern Frisian}}

====Conjunction====
{{head|nds|conjunction}}

# {{lb|nds|in some dialects}} [[ere]], [[before]]
#: {{uxi|nds|Vertell ''(or: ''Tell'')'' mi düt, '''ehr''' ik gah.|Tell me this, '''before''' I go.}}
<!--this is not a very good example sentence: -- ?
#: '''''Ehr''' ik lopen mutt, fohr ik lever mit düssen Bus.''
#:: '''''Before''' I have to walk, I'd rather take the bus.'' (i.e. ''I'd sooner take the bus than walk.'')-->

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|nds|gml|ēr}}, from {{inh|nds|osx|*hiro}}, from {{inh|nds|gem-pro|*hezōi}}.
Compare {{cog|en|her}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{q|East Frisian|dative and possessive of '''''[[se]]'''''}} {{l|nds|hör}}
* {{q|dative and possessive of '''''[[se]]'''''}} {{l|nds|ähr}}, {{l|nds|är}}, {{l|nds-de|ȩr}}, {{l|nds|eer}}, {{l|nds|er}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|nds|pronoun}}

# {{lb|nds|personal}} [[her]] {{non-gloss|(dative of [[se]] ([[she]]))}}
#: {{ux|nds|Segg '''ehr''' dat!|Say that to '''her'''! / Tell '''her''' that!}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|nds|pronoun}}

# {{lb|nds|possessive}} [[her]] ({{non-gloss|possessive of [[se]] ([[she]]))}}
#: {{ux|nds|'''Ehr''' Ogen sünd blau.|'''Her''' eyes are blue.}}

<!--Etymology 3?-->


====Pronoun====
# {{alternative spelling of|er|lang=nds}}
{{head|nds|pronoun}}


# {{lb|nds|possessive}} [[their]] ({{non-gloss|possessive of [[se]] ([[they]]))}}
[[nds:ehr]]
#: {{ux|nds|Ik heff '''ehr''' Gold stalen.|I have stolen '''their''' gold.}}

Latest revision as of 07:41, 5 October 2024

See also: EHR

German

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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ehr

  1. singular imperative of ehren
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of ehren

Low German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eːr/, /eːə/, /eːæ/

Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German êr, from Old Saxon ēr, from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *airiz, originally a comparative form (= ‘earlier’).

Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐍃 (airis), Old Norse ár (“early”, adjective), árla (“early”, adverb) (> Danish and Norwegian årle), Old High German ēr (German eher), Old Frisian ēr, Dutch eer.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛːr/, /ɛːə/, /ɛːæ/
  • (mainly Eastern Frisian) IPA(key): /eːr/, /eːə/

Conjunction

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ehr

  1. (in some dialects) ere, before
    Vertell (or: Tell) mi düt, ehr ik gah. ― Tell me this, before I go.

Etymology 2

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From Middle Low German ēr, from Old Saxon *hiro, from Proto-Germanic *hezōi. Compare English her.

Alternative forms

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Pronoun

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ehr

  1. (personal) her (dative of se (she))
    Segg ehr dat!
    Say that to her! / Tell her that!

Pronoun

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ehr

  1. (possessive) her (possessive of se (she))
    Ehr Ogen sünd blau.
    Her eyes are blue.


Pronoun

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ehr

  1. (possessive) their (possessive of se (they))
    Ik heff ehr Gold stalen.
    I have stolen their gold.
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