veru

Meaning

1. (declension-4) spit, broach (especially for roasting)
2. (declension-4) dart, javelin
3. (declension-4, in-plural) paling or railing around an altar or tomb
4. (declension-4) a critical sign on the margin of a book, obelus

Concepts

javelin

bolt

spit

Translations

Bolzen

Falle

🪤

Riegel

Spieß

σούβλα

broche

verrou

chiavistello

spiedo

girarrosto

grendel

spit

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈwɛ.ruː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *gʷeru (“spit”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷéru.