oer-
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German ur-, cognate with the native Dutch oor-, as in oordeel, oorkonde.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
oer-
- ur-, proto-: primordial, primeval, original
- (intensifier) very, intensely, extremely
- Hij is oerdom.
- He is very stupid.
Derived terms[edit]
- oerbeeld n
- oerbos (obsolete spelling oerbosch) n
- oerbron
- oerdegelijk (adjective)
- oerdier n
- oerdrift
- Oergermaans (obsolete spelling Oergermaansch) n & adjective
- oergezellig (adjective)
- oergrond
- oerhollands
- oerknal
- oerkracht
- oerkreet
- oerlelijk (adjective)
- oermens (obsolete spelling oermensch) m
- Oernoords
- oeroud (adjective)
- oersaai (adjective)
- oersterk (adjective)
- oertijd
- oervervelend (adjective)
- oerwoud n
Descendants[edit]
- Petjo: oer (archaic)