r-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "r"

Translingual

Prefix

r-

  1. (SI prefix) abbreviation of ronto-

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁ/

Prefix

r-

  1. (before a vowel) apocopic form of re-

Derived terms

See also

German

Etymology

From dialectal er-, from her- and/or dar-. Compare Dutch er.

Prefix

r-

  1. (colloquial) Creates pronominal adverbs from prepositions with an initial vowel; in the standard language it is equivalent to her- or hin- depending on the context. This distinction is neglected in colloquial German.

Derived terms

Irish

Etymology

An abbreviation of ríomh- (electronic).

Prefix

r-

  1. e-

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with r-

Maltese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /r/

Article

r-

  1. alternative form of il-

Usage notes

  • Used after a vowel and before the letter r. For details on usage, see the main lemma.