ert

Alternative forms

• art

Etymology

From Middle English erten, ertin, from Old Norse erta (“to provoke, incite, tease”), from Proto-Germanic *artijaną (“to excite, tease”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erdi-, *h₂erd- (“sharp point, stinger”). Cognate with Icelandic erta (“to irritate”), Norwegian erta (“to taunt”), Swedish ärta (“to tease, jibe”), Old Irish aird (“point, ord, end point”), Ancient Greek ἄρδις (árdis, “arrowhead”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t

Verb

ert (third-person singular simple present erts, present participle erting, simple past and past participle erted)

1. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To incite; urge on; encourage.
2. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To irritate; grill; provoke.
3. (intransitive, Britain dialectal) To be eager, prone; hurry.
4. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To make as if to strike; argue (with); strive after; try to obtain.
5. (intransitive, Britain dialectal) To strive onward and upward.

Anagrams

• Ret., ret, ter, ter-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛʃt]
• in the phrase "ert tú": IPA^(key): [ˈɛʃtʉu]

Verb

ert

1. (you) are, 2. person present singular of vera (to be)
   • tú ert vøkur - you (f) are beautiful
   • tú ert vakur - you (m) are beautiful
   • ert tú giftur? - are you (m) married?
   • ert tú gift? - are you (f) married?
   • ert tú ...? - are you ...?

Verb

ert

1. you are, the second person of vera (meaning "to be")

   Þú ert skemmtileg.

   You are fun. (referring to a girl)

   Hver ert þú?

   Who are you?

Etymology

From Latin ars, artis.

Noun

ert m (plural erc)

1. art

Etymology

From Old Norse ertr (“feminine plural”)

Noun

ert f, m (definite singular erta or erten, indefinite plural erter, definite plural ertene)

1. a pea (plant and vegetable)

References

• “ert” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• erter

Etymology

From Old Norse ertr (“plural”)

Noun

ert f (definite singular erta, indefinite plural erter, definite plural ertene)

1. a pea (plant and vegetable)

References

• “ert” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• iert

Verb

ert

1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of estre

Pronoun

ert

1. neuter form of er