Oër

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See also: oer, oer-, o'er, ör, and -ör

Limburgish

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Etymology

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From Old Limburgish ādra, from Proto-West Germanic *ādrā, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éh₁t-r̥ ~ *h₁h₁t-éns (lung, internal organ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Oër f (plural Oëre) (Eupen)

  1. (anatomy) blood vessel, vein
  2. (geology, mining) a vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure