oer-

See also: oer, Oër, o'er, ör, and -ör

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German ur-, cognate with the native Dutch oor-, as in oordeel, oorkonde.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

oer-

ur-, proto-: primordial, primeval, original
(intensifier) very, intensely, extremely
Hij is oerdom.
He is very stupid.

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with oer-

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

Petjo: oer (archaic)

References

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