vèr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ver"

Louisiana Creole

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛɾ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɾ

Etymology 1

Inherited from French vert (“green”).

Adjective

vèr

  1. green (of a green color)
  2. (of fruits, etc.) green (unripe)
  3. (of food) fresh
  4. inexperienced, naïve
Alternative forms

See also

Colors in Louisiana Creole · koulær-yé (layout · text)
     blan      gri      nwa, nwar
             rouj              zoranj; brun, maron              jonn, jònn
                          vè, vèr, vær, væt              vè fonsé
             sèrsèl                           blé, ble
             vyolé, vyolèt              lila              ròz, roz

Etymology 2

Inherited from French verre (“glass; drinking glass”).

Noun

vèr

  1. glass (substance)
  2. (a) glass (drinking implement)
    Synonym: goblé
Alternative forms

Etymology 3

Inherited from French ver (“worm”).

Noun

vèr

  1. (a) worm
  2. (a) maggot
Alternative forms
  • dévè, dévèr, lévèr
Derived terms
  • vèr solitèr (“tapeworm”)
  • dévèr de tèr (“earthworm”)
  • vè a tèr (“earthworm”)

Norman

Etymology

From Old French verm (“worm”), from Latin vermis (“worm”).

Noun

vèr m (plural vèrs)

  1. (Jersey) worm

Derived terms

Occitan

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛr/

Preposition

vèr

  1. (Guardiol) toward

Piedmontese

Noun

vèr m (plural vèr)

  1. boar
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