smeer

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smeːr/

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• Hyphenation: smeer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch smeer, from Old Dutch smero, from Proto-Germanic *smerwą. Cognate with English smear.

Noun

smeer m or n (plural smeren, diminutive smeertje n)

1. smear, a fat substance

Derived terms

• oorsmeer
• schoensmeer
• Smeerenburg

Descendants

• Afrikaans: smeer
• → Caribbean Javanese: semir
• → Indonesian: semir
• → Papiamentu: smeer (dated)

Etymology 2

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Noun

smeer m (plural smeren, diminutive smeertje n)

1. (Brabant) blow, whack

   Synonyms: slaag, klop

Derived terms

• smeer krijgen, smeer geven

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

smeer

1. inflection of smeren:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Anagrams

• smere