keer

Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to bend, turn”).

Cognate with English char, German Kehre (“turn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keːr/
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  • Rhymes: -eːr

Noun

keer m (plural keren, diminutive keertje n)

  1. time (occasion, instance)

Usage notes

The singular form is normally used after numerals. Thus: vele keren – many times; but: drie keer – three times (lit. three-time).

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Verb

keer

  1. first-person singular present indicative of keren
  2. imperative of keren

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