moer
Meaning
- (archaic,feminine,rare) mother
- (feminine) sediment formed in various alcoholic drinks and vinegar; compare French: mère de vinaigre
- (feminine) a queen bee
- (feminine) a female hare
- (feminine) a female rabbit
- (feminine) a female ferret
- (feminine) the main in a structure; general version
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mur/
Etymology
Contraction of moeder (“mother”) by regular syncope of medial /d/ (compare broer, blij, leer, la).
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