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jer

/jɛə/

jer is the clipping of jerfalcon.

Noun

jer (plural jers)

  1. either of the Proto-Slavic lax vowels /ɪ/ (front jer, ь) and /ʊ/ (back jer, ъ), which in Late Common Slavic were reduced in certain positions to ultrashort vowels [ɪ̆] and [ʊ̆] (weak jers) and then eventually lost.

Proper noun capitalized: Jer

Jer

  1. (diminutive) Diminutive of Jeremy.

Forms of jer

pluraljers

Origin of jer

From Russian ер (jer) or ерь (jerʹ).

Phrases with jer

Questions about jer

What does jer mean?
Jer means either of the Proto-Slavic lax vowels /ɪ/ (front jer, ь) and /ʊ/ (back jer, ъ), which in Late Common Slavic were reduced in certain positions to ultrashort vowels [ɪ̆] and [ʊ̆] (weak jers) and then eventually lost.
What is jer the clipping of?
Jer is the clipping of jerfalcon.
What part of speech is jer?
Jer can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce jer?
Jer is pronounced /jɛə/.
What is the plural of jer?
The plural of jer is jers.

Words near jer in the dictionary

  1. Jepsons
  2. jequerity
  3. jequirity
  4. jequirity bean
  5. jequirity beans
  6. jer
  7. jer falcon
  8. jer falcons
  9. Jer-bear
  10. jer-falcon
  11. jer-falcons

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