See also: nåer, nær, and när

Breton

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Etymology

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From Old Breton natr, from Proto-Celtic *natrixs (compare Welsh neidr, Irish nathair), from Proto-Indo-European *nh₁trih₂, from *snéh₁ (to spin, twist). Compare Breton nezañ (to spin yarn). Related to neudenn (thread), nodoez (needle) .

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaɛr/, /ˈnɛːr/

Noun

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naer f (plural naered or naeron)

  1. snake

Synonyms

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Dutch

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Preposition

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naer

  1. Obsolete form of naar.

Adjective

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naer (comparative naerder, superlative naerst)

  1. Obsolete form of naar.

Estonian

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Etymology

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From naerma. Related to Finnish nauru, Ingrian nagro, Karelian nagro, Veps nagr and Votic nagru. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

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naer (genitive naeru, partitive naeru)

  1. a laugh
  2. laughter

Declension

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