Göre

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See also: gore, goere, Gore, göre, górę, gøre, and góré

German[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Low German [Term?] (17th century). Further origin unknown; possibly from an adjective meaning "small" (Middle High German gōrec, Old High German gōrag), with an original meaning "small helpless creature," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- (“short”)[1] A relation with English girl, likewise of uncertain origin, is possible.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡøːʁə/
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Noun[edit]

Göre f (genitive Göre, plural Gören)

  1. (possibly derogatory, but usually mild) cheeky young child

Usage notes[edit]

  • The word most often refers to girls, but this is not necessarily so, particularly not in the plural.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Göre [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Göre die Gören
genitive einer der Göre der Gören
dative einer der Göre den Gören
accusative eine die Göre die Gören

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Göre” in Duden online

Further reading[edit]

  • “Göre” in Duden online
  • “Göre” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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