zeer

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Noun

zeer

A poison

Declension

Declension of zeer

nominative	zeer
genitive	zeerniñ
dative	zeerge
accusative	zeerni
locative	zeerde
ablative	zeerden

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zeːr/
Rhymes: -eːr
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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch sêer, from Old Dutch sēr, from Proto-Germanic *sairaz.

Adjective

zeer (comparative zeerder, superlative zeerst)

sore, painful
painful, grieving
hurtful
affected by a painful skin syndrome

Inflection

Inflection of zeer
uninflected	zeer
inflected	zere
comparative	zeerder
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		zeer	zeerder	het zeerst het zeerste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	zere	zeerdere	zeerste
	n. sing.	zeer	zeerder	zeerste
	plural	zere	zeerdere	zeerste
definite		zere	zeerdere	zeerste
partitive		zeers	zeerders	—

Derived terms

zeerheid
zeerte
zeeroog
zeerkop
zeerhoofdig

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch sêer, from Old Dutch sēr, from Proto-Germanic *sairą.

Noun

zeer n (plural zeren, diminutive zeertje n)

A physical pain, ache, hurt
grief, suffering
(archaic) A sore spot; crust on a wound, boil etc.
(archaic) A cause of physical pain, notably disease; discomfort, uneasiness
(obsolete) A flaw, fault, sin, defect

Synonyms

(pain): pijn

Derived terms

bezeren
buikzeer, hartzeer, hoofdzeer, koningszeer, kwaadzeer, tandzeer
zeerachtig, zeerbaar, zerig, kleinzerig
zeerdom
zeering
zeerwording

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch sêre, from Old Dutch sēro.

Adverb

zeer

(literally) sorely, painfully, notably in zeer doen 'to hurt'
(figuratively) very, to a high degree or intensity

Derived terms

evenzeer, hoezeer, zeerna, zozeer, ten zeerste
zeereerwaard, zeergeacht, zeergeëerd, zeergeleerd, zeergestreng (emphatic adjectives; can all remain split: zeer ...)

Anagrams

reze

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