דער־

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German der-, from Old High German ir-. Compare Bavarian der-, German er-, Vilamovian dyr-.

Prefix

דער־ • (der-)

  1. Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a successful conclusion, leads to the wanted result.
  2. Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates killing or dying.
  3. Prefix signifying a notion of getting something by some means, usually through conscious effort.
    דער־ (der-) + דינען (dinen, to serve)דערדינען (derdinen, to become/get as a result of service)

Etymology 2

From Polish do-, Belarusian да- (da-), Russian до- (do-), merged with the above Germanic prefix.

Prefix

דער־ • (der-)

  1. A prefix with the meaning "reaching the limit/barrier".
Derived terms
Yiddish terms prefixed with דער־
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