vers

See also: Vers, verš, and vers.

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EnglishEdit

AdjectiveEdit

vers (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of versatile.

NounEdit

vers

1. Abbreviation of versine or versed sine.

SynonymsEdit

• versin

AnagramsEdit

• ERVs, Serv., VREs, revs, serv

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CatalanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin versus (“line, row”).

PronunciationEdit

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛrs/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrs/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛɾs/

NounEdit

vers m (plural versos)

1. verse, poem

Related termsEdit

• versar

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin versus (“toward, facing”).

PronunciationEdit

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /ˈvərs/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrs/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈveɾs/

PrepositionEdit

vers

1. towards (in the direction of)
2. towards (in relation to)
3. towards (located approximately next to)

SynonymsEdit

• (direction): cap a

Related termsEdit

• invers
• versus

Further readingEdit

• “vers” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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DanishEdit

NounEdit

vers n (singular definite verset, plural indefinite vers)

1. verse (in songs)
2. single line in poem

   tredje vers i femte strofe

   the third line of the fifth stanza

3. the format of meter, verse, as opposed to prose

   Det var før i tiden almindeligt at skrive aviser på vers.

   Previously, it was normal to write newspapers in verse.

DeclensionEdit

Declension of vers

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vers	verset	vers	versene
genitive	verss	versets	verss	versenes

DeclensionEdit

The first definition is common among layfolk, while the second is used otherwise.

SynonymsEdit

• (single line): verselinje

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DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

• Rhymes: -ɛrs
• IPA^(key): /vɛrs/

• audio

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Etymology 1Edit

From Middle Dutch versch, from Old Dutch *fersk, *frisk, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-. Doublet of fris.

Cognate with German frisch, West Frisian farsk, English fresh, Danish and Norwegian fersk.

AdjectiveEdit

vers (comparative verser, superlative meest vers or verst)

1. fresh

InflectionEdit

Inflection of vers
uninflected	vers
inflected	verse
comparative	verser
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		vers	verser	het verst het verste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	verse	versere	verste
	n. sing.	vers	verser	verste
	plural	verse	versere	verste
definite		verse	versere	verste
partitive		vers	versers	—

Derived termsEdit

• versheid

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

vers n (plural verzen, diminutive versje n)

1. verse, stanza
2. poem

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FrenchEdit

PronunciationEdit

• audio

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• IPA^(key): /vɛʁ/
• Homophones: vair, vaire, ver, verre, verres, vert, verts
• Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin versus (past participle of vertere). Cognate to Italian verso (preposition).

PrepositionEdit

vers

1. towards
2. to
3. around, circa (with a date or time)

   Pouvez-vous nous attendre jusque vers midi ?

   Can you wait for us until about noon?

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin versus.

NounEdit

vers m (plural vers)

1. verse

Etymology 3Edit

NounEdit

vers m

1. plural of ver

ReferencesEdit

Further readingEdit

• “vers” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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HungarianEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛrʃ]

Etymology 1Edit

Borrowed from Latin versus.

NounEdit

vers (plural versek)

1. verse
2. poem

DeclensionEdit

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	vers	versek
accusative	verset	verseket
dative	versnek	verseknek
instrumental	verssel	versekkel
causal-final	versért	versekért
translative	verssé	versekké
terminative	versig	versekig
essive-formal	versként	versekként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	versben	versekben
superessive	versen	verseken
adessive	versnél	verseknél
illative	versbe	versekbe
sublative	versre	versekre
allative	vershez	versekhez
elative	versből	versekből
delative	versről	versekről
ablative	verstől	versektől

Possessive forms of vers
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	versem	verseim
2nd person sing.	versed	verseid
3rd person sing.	verse	versei
1st person plural	versünk	verseink
2nd person plural	versetek	verseitek
3rd person plural	versük	verseik

SynonymsEdit

• költemény
• poéma

Derived termsEdit

• tájvers
• versfeldolgozás

Etymology 2Edit

Unknown origin.

NounEdit

vers (plural versek)

1. (obsolete) race

DeclensionEdit

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	vers	versek
accusative	verset	verseket
dative	versnek	verseknek
instrumental	verssel	versekkel
causal-final	versért	versekért
translative	verssé	versekké
terminative	versig	versekig
essive-formal	versként	versekként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	versben	versekben
superessive	versen	verseken
adessive	versnél	verseknél
illative	versbe	versekbe
sublative	versre	versekre
allative	vershez	versekhez
elative	versből	versekből
delative	versről	versekről
ablative	verstől	versektől

Possessive forms of vers
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	versem	verseim
2nd person sing.	versed	verseid
3rd person sing.	verse	versei
1st person plural	versünk	verseink
2nd person plural	versetek	verseitek
3rd person plural	versük	verseik

Derived termsEdit

• verseng
• verseny

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IcelandicEdit

NounEdit

vers

1. indefinite genitive singular of ver

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IdoEdit

PrepositionEdit

vers

1. toward

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Middle FrenchEdit

PrepositionEdit

vers

1. toward(s)

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Norwegian BokmålEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin versus and Old Norse vers

NounEdit

vers n (definite singular verset, indefinite plural vers, definite plural versa or versene)

1. verse

ReferencesEdit

• “vers” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian NynorskEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse vers, versi, from Latin versus.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛrs/

NounEdit

vers n (definite singular verset, indefinite plural vers, definite plural versa)

1. verse

ReferencesEdit

• “vers” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old FrenchEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Latin versus (“verse; line (of poetry)”).

NounEdit

vers m (oblique plural vers, nominative singular vers, nominative plural vers)

1. verse (poetry)
   • circa 1150, Thomas d'Angleterre, Le Roman de Tristan, page 182 (of the Champion Classiques edition, ISBN 2-7453-0520-4, lines 2257-8:

     Seignurs, cest cunte est mult divers,
     e pur ço l'uni par mes vers

     Good sirs, this story is very diverse,
     and for this, I try to bring it together with my verses

DescendantsEdit

• English: verse (borrowed)
• Middle French: vers
  • French: vers

ReferencesEdit

• vers on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

Etymology 2Edit

Latin versus (“turned, changed, having been turned”).

PrepositionEdit

vers

1. toward(s)

DescendantsEdit

• Middle French: vers
  • French: vers

ReferencesEdit

• vers on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

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Old ProvençalEdit

NounEdit

vers m (oblique plural vers, nominative singular vers, nominative plural vers)

1. verse (poetry)

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RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowing from French vers, Italian verso, Latin versus. Doublet of viers, which was inherited.

NounEdit

vers n (plural versuri)

1. verse
2. lyric

DeclensionEdit

declension of vers

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) vers	versul	(niște) versuri	versurile
genitive/dative	(unui) vers	versului	(unor) versuri	versurilor
vocative	versule		versurilor

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Serbo-CroatianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• vȅrz

EtymologyEdit

From Latin versus. Compare versificírati / vèrsifikovati.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ʋêrs/

NounEdit

vȅrs m (Cyrillic spelling ве̏рс)

1. (archaic) verse

DeclensionEdit

Declension of vers

	singular	plural
nominative	vȅrs	versi
genitive	vȅrsa	vȇrsā
dative	versu	versima
accusative	vers	verse
vocative	verse	versi
locative	versu	versima
instrumental	versom	versima

SynonymsEdit

• stȉh

ReferencesEdit

• “vers” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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SwedishEdit

PronunciationEdit

• Audio

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NounEdit

vers c

1. verse, poetry, rhyme

   han skriver vers

   he writes poetry

   julhälsningen var skriven på vers

   the Christmas greeting was written in verse

2. a poem

   han har skrivit en vers till mig

   he has written a poem to me

3. a verse (of a song)
4. a verse (of the Bible)

   Den gyllene regeln står i Matteusevangeliet, kapitel 7, vers 12

   The golden rule is found in the gospel of Matthew, chapter 7, verse 12

DeclensionEdit

Declension of vers
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vers	versen	verser	verserna
Genitive	vers	versens	versers	versernas

Related termsEdit

• verserad
• versmått

See alsoEdit

• dikt
• poem
• poesi
• rim
• refräng
• sång
• visa