gert

See also: Gert

English

Alternative forms

• girt, gurt

Etymology

From Middle English girt, gert, a metathetic variant of gret (“great”). More at great.

Pronunciation

• (Bristolian) IPA^(key): /ɡɝːt/

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t

Adjective

gert (not comparable)

1. (slang, West Country, Somerset, Bristol) big

   That's a gert sandwich.

Adverb

gert (not comparable)

1. (slang, West Country, Somerset, Bristol) very

   That's a gert big sandwich.

   That pizza was gert tasty.

Derived terms

• gert lush

Anagrams

• Treg

Icelandic

Participle

gert

1. inflection of gerður:
   1. strong neuter nominative singular
   2. strong neuter accusative singular

Verb

gert

1. supine of gera