marr

See also: märr

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *mar(en)-, from Proto-Indo-European *merh₂- (“to pack (up)”) or Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- (“to assign, allot”), cognate with Ancient Greek μείρομαι (meíromai, “receive as one's portion”), Latin mereō, merx and Hittite [script needed] (mark, “to divide a sacrifice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mar]

Verb

marr (first-person singular past tense móra, participle márrë)

1. (active, transitive) I grab, take (someone/something by hand)

   Synonyms: kap, rrok, zë

   Antonyms: jap, lëshoj, liroj

   Po i marr librat. ― I am taking the books.

2. (active, transitive) I hold, carry, pick up (something)

   Synonyms: mbaj, mbledh

   Merre librin në dorë! ― Pick up your book!

3. (active, transitive) I drag (someone by the arm, hand, hair); I pull (someone’s arm, hand, hair); I set/take off; I kidnap someone (hostage/slave/bride)

   Synonyms: zvarris, shkul, tëheq, grabis, rrëmbej

   Mos, ose të marr për flokësh! ― Don't, or I'll drag you by your hair!

4. (active, transitive, figuratively) I provide, profit (for myself); I equip myself; I make (something) mine

   Synonyms: siguroj, pajisem, përvetësoj

   Antonyms: jap, fal

5. (active, transitive, figuratively) I receive (salary, diploma, patent, title, news, message, wish, blessings, permission)

   Synonyms: perceptoj, pranoj

   Kur e marr rrogën? ― When will I receive my salary?

6. (active, transitive, figuratively) I take power/rule over, possess, own, win

   Synonyms: vendos, sundoj, qeveris, zotëroj, mund

   Ia mori zemrën. ― Won her/his heart.

7. (active, transitive, figuratively) I borrow

   Synonym: huazoj

8. (active, transitive, figuratively) I acquire, obtain (knowledge, lesson, experience)

   Synonyms: mësoj, fitoj

9. (active, transitive, figuratively) I eat; I drink, swallow (pills), suck; I take (drugs, pills, medicine)

   Synonyms: ha, pi, thith

   Po i marr barnat. ― I am taking my pills.

10. (active, transitive, figuratively, 3rd pers.) (it/they) require(s), will

    Synonyms: kërkon, do

11. (active, transitive, colloquial) I take someone as my wife/bride/partner; I make someone to my wife/bride

    Synonyms: martohem, fejohem, bashkohem

12. (active, transitive, figuratively) I cut, trim, remove something (from hair, body, etc.)

    Synonyms: pres, shkurtoj, heq

    Mora anët. ― I trimmed the sides (of my hair).

13. (active, transitive) I agree, take something into consideration

    Merre me të mirë! ― Take/consider it positive!

    Synonyms: pranoj, pajtohem, përputhem, përshtatem

14. (active, transitive, 3rd pers.) (it/they) takes over (emotions, feelings, condition, desire, health, illness)

    Më merr malli për ty. ― I yearn for you.

    (literally: “The yearning takes over me for you.”)

    Të marrtë dreqi! ― May the devil take over you! (~ To hell with you!)

15. (active, transitive, 3rd pers.) (it/they) contain(s), fit(s) (an amount)

    Synonyms: nxë, mban, përmban

16. (active, transitive, colloquial, 3rd pers.) (it/they) summarize(s); include(s) (law, etc.)

    Synonyms: përmbledh, përfshin

17. (active, transitive) I understand, judge (someone/something); I call (something/someone) out

    Synonyms: kuptoj, gjykoj, quaj

18. (active, intransitive) I go (direction), take a route; I climb/got up (somewhere)

    Synonyms: shkoj, hipi, arrij

19. (active, intransitive, figuratively, 3rd pers.) (it/they) walks towards, reach(es) (development)

    Synonym: arrin

20. (active, intransitive, figuratively, 3rd pers.) (it/they) starts, begin(s) (also as a semi-auxiliary verb)

    Synonyms: nis, fillon, përhap

21. (active, intransitive, figuratively, 3rd pers.) (it/they) catch(es), gets; (it/they) is/are getting (weather, condition)

    Synonym: bëhet

22. (active) I take (over) + substantive/noun

    Forms together with substantive verbs/verbal phrases. Meaning of verb derives from the respective substantive:

    hak (revenge) +‎ marr (take/taking) +‎ -em (I (am))

    → hakmerrem (“I revenge, avenge”)

    (“I take revenge”)

    marr (“I take”) + vesh (“ear”)

    → marr vesh (“I understand, listen; I hear, find out”)

    See also: marrëveshje f (“agreement, deal, arrangement, understanding, etc.”), mosmarrëveshje f (“disagreement, misunderstanding, dispute”)

    marr (“I take”) + frymë (“breath”)

    → marr frymë (“I breathe”)

    (literally “I take breath”)

    See also: frymëmarrje f (“breathing”)

    marr (“I take”) + erë (“scent, smell, odor”)

    → marr erë (“I smell”)

    (literally “I take smell, scent”)

23. (active, intransitive, colloquial, 3rd pers.) (it/they) interferes, conceive(s)

    Synonyms: ndërzehet, mbarset

24. (passive, reflexive, 3rd pers.) (it/they) go(es) away, lose(s), disappear(s)

    Synonyms: ik, largohet, humb, humbet, zhduket

Conjugation

Standard Albanian conjugation of marr (active voice)

participle (pjesore)			marrë
gerund (përcjellore)			duke marrë
infinitive (paskajore)			për të marrë
		singular (njëjës)			plural (shumës)
		1st pers. (veta e 1rë)	2nd pers. (veta e 2të)	3rd pers. (veta e 3të)	1st pers. (veta e 1rë)	2nd pers. (veta e 2të)	3rd pers. (veta e 3të)
indicative (dëftore)		unë	ti	ai/ajo	ne	ju	ata/ato
	present (e tashme)	marr	merr	merr	marrim	merrni	marrin
	imperfect (e pakryer)	merrja	merrje	merrte	merrnim	merrnit	merrnin
	aorist (simple past) (e kryer e thjeshtë)	mora	more	mori	morëm	morët	morën
	perfect (e kryer)	kam marrë	ke marrë	ka marrë	kemi marrë	keni marrë	kanë marrë
	past perfect (më se e kryer)	kisha marrë	kishe marrë	kishte marrë	kishim marrë	kishit marrë	kishin marrë
	aorist II (past perfect II) (e kryer e tejshkuar)	pata marrë	pate marrë	pati marrë	patëm marrë	patët marrë	patën marrë
	future¹ (e ardhme)	do të marr	do të marrësh	do të marrë	do të marrim	do të merrni	do të marrin
	future perfect² (e ardhme e përparme)	do të kem marrë	do të kesh marrë	do të ketë marrë	do të kemi marrë	do të keni marrë	do të kenë marrë
subjunctive (lidhore)		unë	ti	ai/ajo	ne	ju	ata/ato
	present (e tashme)	të marr	të marrësh	të marrë	të marrim	të merrni	të marrin
	imperfect (e pakryer)	të merrja	të merrje	të merrte	të merrnim	të merrnit	të merrnin
	perfect (e kryer)	të kem marrë	të kesh marrë	të ketë marrë	të kemi marrë	të keni marrë	të kenë marrë
	past perfect (më se e kryer)	të kisha marrë	të kishe marrë	të kishte marrë	të kishim marrë	të kishit marrë	të kishin marrë
conditional¹, ² (kushtore)		unë	ti	ai/ajo	ne	ju	ata/ato
	imperfect (e pakryer)	do të merrja	do të merrje	do të merrte	do të merrnim	do të merrnit	do të merrnin
	past perfect (më se e kryer)	do të kisha marrë	do të kishe marrë	do të kishte marrë	do të kishim marrë	do të kishit marrë	do të kishin marrë
optative (dëshirore)		unë	ti	ai/ajo	ne	ju	ata/ato
	present (e tashme)	marrsha	marrsh	marrtë	marrshim	marrshi	marrshin
	perfect (e kryer)	paça marrë	paç marrë	pastë marrë	paçim marrë	paçit marrë	paçin marrë
admirative (habitore)		unë	ti	ai/ajo	ne	ju	ata/ato
	present (e tashme)	marrkam	marrke	marrka	marrkemi	marrkeni	marrkan
	imperfect (pakryer)	marrkësha	marrkëshe	marrkësh (marrkej)	marrkëshim	marrkëshit	marrkëshin
	perfect (e kryer)	paskam marrë	paske marrë	paska marrë	paskemi marrë	paskeni marrë	paskan marrë
	past perfect (më se e kryer)	paskësha marrë	paskëshe marrë	paskësh marrë	paskëshim marrë	paskëshit marrë	paskëshin marrë
imperative (urdhërore)		—	ti	—	—	ju	—
	present (e tashme)	—	merr	—	—	merrni	—
¹) indicative future identical with conditional present ²) indicative future perfect identical with conditional perfect

Derived terms

• marrë (“taken, received”) (participle)
• marrë n (“taking, receiving”), marrët n (“taking, receivings”)
  • merrem (“I do, work, deal, handle”) (passive)
  • marrje f (“taking, receiving”)
  • marrës m (“receiver, recipient”), marrëse f (“id”)
• marre f (“shame”)
• marrë (“dazed, light-headed, crazy”) (adjective)
  • marrëzi f (“madness”)
  • marrëzisht
• marri f (“madness”)
  • shaming, dishonor, insanity m
  • marrisht
  • marroj (“I digrace, humiliate”)
  • marrohem (“I digrace/humiliate myself”)
  • marros (“I madden”)
  • marrosem (“I get mad”)
  • marrosje f (“insanity”)
  • marrosur (“insane, mad, crazy”)
  • marroq m, marroqe f
  • merruk m, merruke f
  • marrshëm m, marrshme f
  • marruar (“digraced, humiliated”)
  • marrak m, marrake f
  • marrash m
  • marrtë (“dizzy”)
• marramendth m (“vertigo”)
  • marramendthi (“drowsily, high, unconsciously”)
  • marramendje f (“dizziness”), marrje mendje f (“id”), marrje mendsh f (“id”)
  • marramendës (“vertiginous”)
• marrëdhënie f (“ralationship”)
• gjakmarrje f (“vendetta, blood feud”)
• tmerr m (“horror”)
  • tmerri f
  • tmerrim m
  • tmerroj (“horrify”)
  • tmerrohem
  • tmerruar
  • tmerrues m, tmerruese f
  • tmerrshëm tmerrshme f

Further reading

• [3] active verb marr (engl. I take, possess, receive, grad, hold, etc.) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmarː/
• Rhymes: -arː

Etymology 1

From marra (“to creak, to squeak”).

Noun

marr n (genitive singular marrs, no plural)

1. creak, squeak (e.g. of a door)

Declension

declension of marr

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	marr	marrið
accusative	marr	marrið
dative	marri	marrinu
genitive	marrs	marrsins

Synonyms

• (creak): brak, ískur

Etymology 2

A contracted form of maður (“man, dude”).

Interjection

marr

1. (slang) dude, bro

   Hvað segirðu marr?

   What's up dude?

   Er ekki allt í lagi marr?

   Isn't everything alright bro?

   Allt er að gerast mar.

   Everything's happening man.

   Vá marr.

   Whoa dude.

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Middle Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mar/

Noun

marr

1. Nasal mutation of barr.

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *marhaz (“horse”). Compare Old English mearh, Old Frisian mar, Old High German marah, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌷𐍃 (marhs).

Noun

marr m

1. horse

Declension

  Declension of marr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	marr	marrinn	marar	mararnir
accusative	mar	marinn	mara	marana
dative	mari	marinum	mǫrum	mǫrunum
genitive	mars	marsins	mara	maranna

  Declension of marr (strong i-stem, s-genitive)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	marr	marrinn	marir	marirnir
accusative	mar	marinn	mari	marina
dative	mar	marinum	mǫrum	mǫrunum
genitive	mars	marsins	mara	maranna

Coordinate terms

• merr (“mare, female horse”)

Descendants

• Icelandic: mar

References

• “marr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *mari (“sea”), from Proto-Indo-European *móri. Compare Old English mere (English mere), Old Frisian mere (West Frisian mar), Old Saxon meri (Low German Meer), Dutch meer, Old High German meri (German Meer).

Noun

marr m

1. sea

Descendants

• Faroese: marur
• Icelandic: mar
• Norwegian: mar (in compounds)
• → Old French: mare
  • Middle French: mare
    • French: mare
• Swedish: mar (in compounds)
• → Scots: mar

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Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse merr, from Proto-Germanic *marhijō, from Proto-Indo-European *mark-, *marḱ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmærː/, /ˈmarː/

  Rhymes: -árː

Noun

marr f (genitive mara-, plural määrr)

1. Mare, female horse.

Declension

Declension of marr.

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	marr	marra	määrr	märren
accusative	marr	marra	määrr	märren
dative		marrn		marrom
genitive	mara-		mara-
vocative	marra		marre

Synonyms

• skjut n

Derived terms

• maraføl n