דער־

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Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German der-, from Old High German ir-. Compare Bavarian der-, German er-, Vilamovian dyr-.

Prefix

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דער־ (der-)

  1. Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a successful conclusion, leads to the wanted result.
  2. Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates killing or dying.
  3. Prefix signifying a notion of getting something by some means, usually through conscious effort.
    דער־ (der-) + ‎דינען (dinen, to serve) → ‎דערדינען (derdinen, to become/get as a result of service)

Etymology 2

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From Polish do-, Belarusian да- (da-), Russian до- (do-), merged with the above Germanic prefix.

Prefix

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דער־ (der-)

  1. A prefix with the meaning "reaching the limit/barrier".
Derived terms
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