Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch ver-, a merger of two Middle Dutch prefixes:

Pronunciation edit

Prefix edit

ver-

  1. to do or to become what the stem (following this prefix) refers to
  2. used to indicate that the action (referred to by the stem) has a negative connotation (for the direct object of the stem)
  3. to move or change in the manner specified by the stem

Usage notes edit

Not separable. When forming past participles, those generally aren't prepended with the prefix ge-.

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

The result of a merger of two Middle Dutch prefixes:

The first origin is cognate with Old High German ur-, ir- (German ur-, er-), Old English ā-, Gothic 𐌿𐌶- (uz-).

The second origin is cognate with Old English for- (English for-), Old High German fir-, far- (German ver-), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂- (fair-), 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂- (faur-), 𐍆𐍂𐌰- (fra-).

Prefix edit

ver-

  1. to do or to become what the stem (following this prefix) refers to
    ver- + ‎minder (less, fewer) → ‎verminderen (to reduce)
  2. used to indicate that the action (referred to by the stem) has a negative connotation (for the direct object of the stem)
    ver- + ‎werpen (to throw) → ‎verwerpen (to reject)
    ver- + ‎oordelen (judge) → ‎veroordelen (to condemn)
  3. to move or change in the manner specified by the stem
    ver- + ‎deel (a part) → ‎verdelen (to split into parts)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: ver-
  • Javindo: fer-

Etymology 2 edit

A contraction of older van der (of the),[1] which is also common in surnames.

Prefix edit

ver-

  1. A prefix found as part of surnames, found mainly in the southern Netherlands and in Belgium.
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Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse verr, from Proto-Germanic *weraz, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Cognate with English were-.

Prefix edit

ver-

  1. -in-law.

Usage notes edit

  • Originally and officially, this prefix only refers to the husband's in-laws; however, colloquially, it is also used for the wife's in-laws.

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German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German ver-, from Old High German far-, from a mixture of Proto-Germanic *firi-, *fra-, *furi- and other similar particles. Cognate with English for-, Dutch ver-, Yiddish פֿאַר־ (far-), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂- (fair-), 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂- (faur-), 𐍆𐍂𐌰- (fra-), Latin per-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fɛr/, [fɛɐ̯-] (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /fər/, [fɐ-] (alternative standard; much more common, except when provided with emphatic stress)
  • (file)

Prefix edit

ver-

  1. Inseparable verbal prefix for- (clarification of this definition is needed)
    vergeben (to forgive)
  2. Inseparable verbal prefix that denotes a transition of the object into a state, which is indicated by the stem.
    ver- + ‎lieben (to love) → ‎sich verlieben (to fall in love)
    ver- + ‎urteilen (to pronounce judgement) → ‎verurteilen (to convict)
  3. Inseparable verbal prefix indicating a faulty action.
    ver- + ‎laufen (to walk) → ‎sich verlaufen (to get lost)
    ver- + ‎zählen (to count) → ‎sich verzählen (to miscount)
    ver- + ‎gießen (to pour) → ‎vergießen (to spill)

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Luxembourgish edit

Pronunciation edit

Prefix edit

ver-

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

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Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch far-, for-, fer-, from a merger of Proto-Germanic *firi-, *fur-, *fra-.

Prefix edit

ver-

  1. Forms verbs indicating change away from a state.
  2. Forms verbs indicating a more thorough action.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit