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oever

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See also: Over, Över, over, over-, över, över-, and øver

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch oever, from Old Dutch *uovar, from Proto-Germanic *ōferaz. Cognate with German Ufer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈuvər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: oe‧ver
  • Rhymes: -uvər

Noun

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oever m (plural oevers, diminutive oevertje n)

  1. bank (as in riverbank), shore (e.g. of a lake)
    • 2005, “Aan de oevers van de tijd”, in Dagen van gras, dagen van stro, performed by Spinvis:
      aan de oevers van de tijd / keek ik om me heen / ik wachtte aan de kant / aan de oevers van de tijd / en alles ging voorbij / verloor zijn naam / en spoelde aan
      at the shores of time / I looked around me / I waited on the side / at the shores of time / and all went past / lost its name / and drifted ashore

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: oewer

Anagrams

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *uovar, from Proto-Germanic *ōferaz.

Noun

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oever m or n

  1. bank, shore, waterside

Inflection

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Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative oever oevere
accusative oever oevere
genitive oevers oevere
dative oevere oeveren
Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative oever oever, oevere
accusative oever oever, oevere
genitive oevers oevere
dative oevere oeveren


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