Aber

See also: aber and åber

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Welsh aberbor.

English Aber

Borrowed from Welsh aber (“river mouth, confluence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæbɚ/
• Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Aber

1. A hamlet in Llanwenog community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4748).
2. A hamlet in Talybont-on-Usk community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1021).
3. A railway station in Caerphilly, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1486).
4. (local slang) Clipping of Aberystwyth.
5. (local slang) Clipping of Abergwyngregyn, used by the former Aber railway station (Gwynedd).

Anagrams

• Bare, Baré, Bear, Brea, Reba, bare, bear, brae, rabe

German

Etymology

Substantivization of aber

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːbɐ/
• Hyphenation: Aber

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Noun

Aber n (strong, genitive Abers or Aber, plural Abers or Aber)

1. an objection, a but

Declension

Declension of Aber [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Aber	die	Abers, Aber
genitive	eines	des	Abers, Aber	der	Abers, Aber
dative	einem	dem	Aber	den	Abers, Abern
accusative	ein	das	Aber	die	Abers, Aber

Derived terms

• ohne Wenn und Aber

Descendants

• Norwegian Bokmål: aber

Further reading

• “Aber” in Duden online