erg

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.4 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Adverb 3 French 3.1 Etymology 1 3.1.1 Pronunciation 3.1.2 Noun 3.2 Etymology 2 3.2.1 Pronunciation 3.2.2 Noun 3.3 Anagrams 4 Old Norse 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɜ:g/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ɡ

[edit] Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἔργον (ergos), “‘work’”).

[edit] Noun

erg (plural ergs)

1. The unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10⁻⁷ joules.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From French erg, from Maghrebi Arabic عرگ (‘erg), corresponding to Standard Arabic عرق (‘irq).

[edit] Noun

erg (plural ergs or areg)

1. A large desert region of sand dunes, especially in the Sahara.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of EGR
• ger
• reg, Reg

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ɛr(ə)x/

[edit] Adjective

erg, erge (comparative erger, ergere; superlative ergst, ergste)

1. serious, considerable
2. awful, terrible

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erg

1. very

   Het appartement was erg klein.

   The apartment was very small.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology 1

From Arabic عرگ

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛʁɡ/

[edit] Noun

erg m. (plural ergs)

1. erg (desert region)

[edit] Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ἔργον (ergos), “‘work’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛʁɡ/

[edit] Noun

erg m. (plural ergs)

1. erg (unit of work done)

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of egr
• gré

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[edit] Old Norse

[edit] Noun

erg

1. hill-pasture