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kjer

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ker (tub, vessel, goblet), from Proto-Germanic *kazą (vessel, vat, tub, barrel), from *kas- (to throw, toss, raise, bring up), of unknown origin. Doublet of kar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /çæːr/
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  • Rhymes: -eːr
  • Hyphenation: kjer

Noun

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kjer n (definite singular kjeret, indefinite plural kjer, definite plural kjera or kjerene)

  1. (dialectal, fishing) a device consisting of a chamber with a wedge-shaped entrance for catching salmon or trout in rivers

References

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  • “kjer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
  • “kjer” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
  • kjer” in Store norske leksikon

Slovene

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *kъde and *že.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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kjẹ̑r

  1. where

Further reading

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  • kjer”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024