Mongolian edit

Etymology edit

  1. From Proto-Mongolic *dexe-re, equivalent to *дээ (*dee, up) +‎ (-r). Compare Dongxiang jiere, Buryat дээрэ (deere), Kalmyk деер (deer) and Tuvan дээре (deere).
  2. Might be akin to (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) or from Proto-Turkic *tepü (top, hill, top of the head), compare Kyrgyz дөбө (döbö), Turkish tepe.
  3. See also дэвсэг (devseg, terrace).

Pronunciation edit

Postposition edit

дээр (deer) (Mongolian spelling ᠳᠡᠭᠡᠷ᠎ᠡ (deger-e)) (with oblique case)

  1. on
  2. above
  3. in (appearing in writing, recording or other media)
  4. in (in a language)
    Synonym: -аар (-aar)
  5. at
    Synonym: (-d)

Antonyms edit

Noun edit

дээр (deer)

  1. top

Adjective edit

дээр (deer)

  1. better, preferable

Related terms edit

Tuvan edit

Etymology 1 edit

Coalesced from earlier metathetic *degir~*deŋir (compare with Khakas тигір (tigìr)), from Proto-Turkic *teŋri (god; sky). Cognate with Turkish tanrı (god).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [d̥e̞ːr]
  • Hyphenation: дээр

Noun edit

дээр (deer) (definite accusative дээрни, plural дээрлер)

  1. sky
Declension edit

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *dǟ-är (one may say). Cognate with Turkish der (he/she/they/it says).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [d̥e̞ːr]
  • Hyphenation: дээр

Verb edit

дээр (deer) (stem ди-, indefinite past дээн, negative дивес)

  1. (transitive) to say, tell
    Ол мени мынчаар кыл дээн.Ol meni mınçaar kıl deen.He told me to do it like this.
Conjugation edit

Etymology 3 edit

From Proto-Turkic *deg-är (one may touch, reach).

Verb edit

дээр (deer) (stem дег-, indefinite past дегген, negative дегбес)

  1. (transitive) to touch
Conjugation edit

Postposition edit

дээр (deer) (+ dative case)

  1. until, up to (of time)
    кажанга-даа дээрkajanga-daa deerforever
    кежээге дээрkejeege deeruntil evening