See also: ERT, -ert, ért, and -ért

EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle English erten, ertin, from Old Norse erta (to provoke, incite, tease), from Proto-Germanic *artijaną (to excite, tease), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erdi-, *h₂erd- (sharp point, stinger). Cognate with Icelandic erta (to irritate), Norwegian erta (to taunt), Swedish ärta (to tease, jibe), Old Irish aird (point, ord, end point), Ancient Greek ἄρδις (árdis, arrowhead).

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

ert (third-person singular simple present erts, present participle erting, simple past and past participle erted)

  1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To incite; urge on; encourage.
  2. (transitive, UK dialectal) To irritate; grill; provoke.
  3. (intransitive, UK dialectal) To be eager, prone; hurry.
  4. (transitive, UK dialectal) To make as if to strike; argue (with); strive after; try to obtain.
  5. (intransitive, UK dialectal) To strive onward and upward.

Derived termsEdit

AnagramsEdit

CatalanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *erctus, equivalent of Latin ērēctus. Doublet of erecte, a learned borrowing.

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

ert (feminine erta, masculine plural erts, feminine plural ertes)

  1. stiff, rigid

Further readingEdit

FaroeseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse ert, est. Cognate with Icelandic ert, Swedish äst.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ɛɹt/, [ɛɻ̊ʈ]
  • in the phrase "ert tú": IPA(key): /ɛɹt tʰʉuː/, [ˈɛɻ̊ʈʉuː]

VerbEdit

ert

  1. (you) are, second-person present singular of vera (to be)
    ert vøkuryou (f) are beautiful
    ert vakuryou (m) are beautiful
    ert tú giftur?are you (m) married?
    ert tú gift?are you (f) married?
    ert tú ...?are you ...?

ConjugationEdit

Conjugation of vera (irregular)
infinitive vera
supine verið
participle verandi -
present past
first singular eri var
second singular ert vart
third singular er var
plural eru vóru
imperative
singular ver!
plural verið!

IcelandicEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse ert, est. Akin to Old English eart (English thou art), Swedish äst.

PronunciationEdit

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VerbEdit

ert

  1. you are, second-person of vera (meaning "to be")
    Þú ert skemmtileg.
    You are fun. (referring to a girl)
    Hver ert þú?
    Who are you?

Derived termsEdit

LadinEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin ars, artis.

NounEdit

ert m (plural erc)

  1. art

Middle EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

VerbEdit

ert

  1. Alternative form of art: second-person singular present of been (to be)

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

ert (plural ertes or erten)

  1. Alternative form of herte (heart)

Norwegian BokmålEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse ertr (feminine plural).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ɛɾt/, [ˈæʈːʰ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɾt
  • Hyphenation: ert
  • Homophone: -ert

NounEdit

ert f or m (definite singular erta or erten, indefinite plural erter, definite plural ertene)

  1. a pea (plant and vegetable)

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

 
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Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse ertr f pl, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts (pea).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

ert f (definite singular erta, indefinite plural erter, definite plural ertene)

  1. a pea (plant and vegetable)

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Old FrenchEdit

Alternative formsEdit

VerbEdit

ert

  1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of estre

Old NorseEdit

VerbEdit

ert

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of vera

DescendantsEdit

Some from older variant est.

  • Icelandic: ert
  • Faroese: ert
  • Old Swedish: est
  • Danish: est

ScotsEdit

VerbEdit

ert (third-person singular simple present erts, present participle ertin, simple past ertit, past participle ertit)

  1. Alternative form of airt (to incite)

ReferencesEdit

SwedishEdit

PronounEdit

ert

  1. neuter of er

DeclensionEdit

AnagramsEdit