gjer

See also: gjër

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *geli-, *glī- 'mouse'. Compare Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē, “weasel, marten”), Latin glīs (“dormouse”).

Noun

gjer m (indefinite plural gjera, definite singular gjeri, definite plural gjerat)

  1. dormouse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gerr.

Adjective

gjer (masculine and feminine gjer, neuter gjert, definite singular and plural gjere, comparative gjerare, indefinite superlative gjerast, definite superlative gjeraste)

  1. greedy
  2. eager

Etymology 2

Verb

gjer

  1. present tense of gjera and gjere
  2. imperative of gjera and gjere

References

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