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-

1. ur-, proto-: primordial, primeval, original
2. (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)