er-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) Inseparable verbal prefix emphasizing a result of the action of the verb:
2. (morpheme) Inseparable verbal prefix emphasizing a result of the action of the verb:
3. (morpheme) Inseparable verbal prefix emphasizing a result of the action of the verb:

Concepts

up

🆙

Synonyms

an-

los-

ver-

Translations

ver-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛɐ̯/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: er-

Cognate with Old Saxon: ā-

Cognate with English: a-

In summary

From Middle High German er-, from Old High German ir-, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic *uz- (“up, out”). Cognate with Old Saxon ā-, English a-. Doublet of ur-. Compare the use of English up in various verb constructions to emphasize a result, such as rustle up, work up, etc.