ter

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Contents 1 Dutch 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Preposition 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Expressions 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Derived terms 2 Galician 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Verb 2.2.1 Conjugation 2.2.2 Synonyms 2.2.3 Related terms 2.2.4 See also 3 Latin 3.1 Adverb 4 Portuguese 4.1 Verb 4.1.1 Conjugation 5 Turkish 5.1 Noun

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

Contraction of te + the old feminine singular dative definite article der.

[edit] Preposition

ter

1. for, for the (followed by a feminine singular noun, e.g., one ending in -ing).

   Stichting ter Bevordering van de Duiksport — Foundation for the Advancement of Scubadiving

2. in the

   De Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is de oudste universiteit van de Nederlanden en tevens de oudste nog bestaande katholieke universiteit ter wereld. — The Catholic University of Leuven is the oldest university of the Low Countries and also the oldest still existing catholic university in the world.

[edit] Usage notes

• Like ten, "ter" occurs mostly in fixed idiomatic expressions, although with words on -ing, -te, -heid etc. that are feminine, it enjoys a limited productivity:

1. ter wikifiëring -- intended to be wikified.

[edit] Expressions

ter ere van

• in honor of

  Het eerste Oktoberfest werd in 1810 gehouden ter ere van de bruiloft van kroonprins Lodewijk van Beieren en prinses Theresia van Saksen-Hildburghausen.^[1] — The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 in honor of the wedding of crown prince Louis IV of Bavaria and princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

[edit] Related terms

• ten

[edit] Derived terms

• ter wille van

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Etymology

From Latin tenēre (“‘to hold, to have’”), present active infinitive of teneō (“‘I hold, I have’”)

[edit] Verb

ter (first-person sg present teño, first-person sg preterite tiven, past participle tido)

1. to hold, have
2. to possess
3. first-person singular personal infinitive of ter.
4. third-person singular personal infinitive of ter.

[edit] Conjugation

[edit] Synonyms

• (to possess): posuir

[edit] Related terms

abster ater conter deter

entreter manter reter soster

[edit] See also

• haber

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Adverb

ter

1. thrice

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Verb

ter

1. to have, to possess

   "Eu tenho uma bela casa!" - I have a beautiful house.

2. (que + dependent clause) must, have to.

   "Eu tenho que ir à firma!" - I must go to the office.

[edit] Conjugation

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Noun

ter

1. sweat