yer
AdverbSubstantivPronomencontractionDeterminativhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//jɜː//
- Vereinigte Staaten//jɝ//
- //ˈjɛ(ə)//
- //jʌ//
- //jɜː//
Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
Adverb
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Variante von yeahSlangPronunciation spelling of yeah (“yes”).
Herkunft
Most likely from the intrusive R, between "yeah" (/jəː/) and a non-high vowel (/ə/, /ɪə/, /ɑː/, /ɔː/). For example, "Yeah-r-I know" (/jəɹ ʌɪ nəʊ/).
Substantiv
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Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
Herkunft
Borrowed from Russian ер (jer, “ъ”) and ерь (jerʹ, “ь”).
Pronomen
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Variante von youSlangPronunciation spelling of you (plural or singular).
"Thet one in the Formosa Channel was tremenjus. The velocity of the wind tetched a ’undred and forty mile,—so it was computed at Taipei,— arfter which it blew the wind gedge away. Yer need a string to yer ’at in a breeze like thet!"
'Still, yer got nice looks,' said Ella.
Herkunft
From you.
contraction
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Variante von you'reSlangPronunciation spelling of you're (“you are”).
Yer a lotta nosey parkers.
‘Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh,’ said Hagrid. ‘Harry – yer a wizard.’
Determinativ
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Variante von yourPronunciation spelling of your.
'Make yer way down to the station,' he said.
‘Las’ time I saw you, you was only a baby,’ said the giant. ‘Yeh look a lot like yer dad, but yeh’ve got yer mum’s eyes.’
Old Lady: 'HOLLER AT THAT FELLER IN THE CHEST DOWNSTAIRS. IF Y'NEED CARDS, HE'S YER MAIN MAN, HEH HEH!'
Formen
- Plural
- yers
yer · Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
Yer · A member of Generation Y.yes · Used to show agreement or acceptance.yesterday · The day immediately before today; one day ago.