gert

See also: Gert

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English girt, gert, a metathetic variant of gret (“great”). More at great.

Pronunciation
  • (Bristolian) IPA(key): /ɡɝːt/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t

Adjective

gert (not comparable)

  1. (slang, West Country, Somerset, Bristol) big
    That's a gert sandwich.

Adverb

gert (not comparable)

  1. (slang, West Country, Somerset, Bristol) very
    That's a gert big sandwich.
    That pizza was gert tasty.

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Participle

gert

  1. inflection of gerður:
    1. strong neuter nominative singular
    2. strong neuter accusative singular

Verb

gert

  1. supine of gera
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