teer

See also: tẽer, Teer, and TEER

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from French tirer (“to draw, to pull”).Category:English entries referencing missing etymons#TEERCategory:English terms derived from French#TEERCategory:English terms borrowed from French#TEERCategory:English entries with etymology texts#TEERCategory:Pages using etymon with no ID#TEER Compare English tire.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    teer (third-person singular simple present teers, present participle teering, simple past and past participle teered)Category:English lemmas#TEERCategory:English verbs#TEERCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

    1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#TEER) To stir, as a calico-printer's sieve.

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    Dutch

    Pronunciation

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    teer m or n (uncountable, no diminutive)Category:Dutch lemmas#TEERCategory:Dutch nouns#TEERCategory:Dutch uncountable nouns#TEERCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#TEERCategory:Dutch neuter nouns#TEERCategory:Dutch nouns with multiple genders#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

    1. tar
    Derived terms

    -general:

    -types of tar:

    Descendants
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: tere
    • Negerhollands: taer
    • → Caribbean Javanese: tir
    • → Indonesian: ter

    Etymology 2

    From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#TEERCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#TEER teer, contraction of teder, teeder, from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#TEERCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#TEER *tidar, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#TEERCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#TEER *tidaraz. Doublet of tederCategory:Dutch doublets#TEER. Cognate to Middle English teere.

    Adjective

    teer (comparative teerder, superlative teerst)Category:Dutch lemmas#TEERCategory:Dutch adjectives#TEERCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

    1. tender, delicate
    Usage notes
    • Teer tends to be used in sense of “easily damaged”, while the doublet teder is used in the sense of “fond, gentle”. For example, een tere gezondheid (“a delicate health”), but een teder moment (“a tender moment”).
    Declension
    Declension of teer
    uninflected teer
    inflected tere
    comparative teerder
    positive comparative superlative
    predicative/adverbial teerteerderhet teerst
    het teerste
    indefinite m./f. sing. tereteerdereteerste
    n. sing. teerteerderteerste
    plural tereteerdereteerste
    definite tereteerdereteerste
    partitive teersteerders—
    Descendants

    Noun

    teer m (uncountable, no diminutive)Category:Dutch lemmas#TEERCategory:Dutch nouns#TEERCategory:Dutch uncountable nouns#TEERCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

    1. tenderness

    Etymology 3

    Verb

    teerCategory:Dutch non-lemma forms#TEERCategory:Dutch verb forms#TEERCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

    1. inflection of teren:
      1. first-person singular present indicative
      2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
      3. imperative

    Etymology 4

    Over time, teer was also used to refer to tuberculosis, analogously to English consumption.

    Noun

    teer m (uncountable, no diminutive)Category:Dutch lemmas#TEERCategory:Dutch nouns#TEERCategory:Dutch uncountable nouns#TEERCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

    1. the act of digesting or being consumed
    2. tuberculosis

    Etymology 5

    From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#TEERCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#TEER tree, from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#TEERCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#TEER *trio, *treo, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#TEERCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#TEER *treu, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#TEERCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#TEER *trewą (“tree, wood”), from pre-Germanic *dréwom, thematic e-grade derivative of Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#TEER *dóru (“tree”). Cognate with English tree, Danish træ.

    Noun

    teer m (plural teren, diminutive teertje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#TEERCategory:Dutch nouns#TEERCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#TEERCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

    1. (obsoleteCategory:Dutch terms with obsolete senses#TEER) tree (Can we verify(+) this sense?)Category:Requests for verification in Dutch entries#TEER

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    German

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    teerCategory:German non-lemma forms#TEERCategory:German verb forms#TEERCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

    1. singular imperative of teeren
    2. (colloquialCategory:German colloquialisms#TEER) first-person singular present of teeren

    Middle English

    Etymology 1

      Category:Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#TEERCategory:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#TEER

      From Old EnglishCategory:Middle English terms inherited from Old English#TEERCategory:Middle English terms derived from Old English#TEER tēar, tǣr, tæher, teagor, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#TEERCategory:Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#TEER *tahr.

      Alternative forms

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      teerCategory:Middle English lemmas#TEERCategory:Middle English nouns#TEERCategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER (plural teres or (early) teren)

      1. A tear (drop of liquid from the eyes):
        1. A tear as a symptom of disease or injury.
        2. An emotionally-triggered tear (e.g. ecstasy, remorse, sadness, sympathy)
      2. A drop of liquid resembling a teardrop.
      3. (figuratively) The feeling of teariness or distress.
      Usage notes
      • This noun usually appears in the plural.
      Descendants
      References

      Etymology 2

        Borrowed from Middle DutchCategory:Middle English terms borrowed from Middle Dutch#TEERCategory:Middle English terms derived from Middle Dutch#TEER têer, alternative form of têder, têeder (whence modern Dutch teder), from Old DutchCategory:Middle English terms derived from Old Dutch#TEER *tidar, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#TEER *tidaraz.

        Alternative forms

        Pronunciation

        Adjective

        teerCategory:Middle English lemmas#TEERCategory:Middle English adjectives#TEERCategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

        1. Of good quality or manners.
        Descendants
        • English: tear, tare (“good flax”) (obsolete)
        References

        Etymology 3

        Noun

        teerCategory:Middle English lemmas#TEERCategory:Middle English nouns#TEERCategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

        1. alternative form of ter (“tar”)

        Etymology 4

        Verb

        teerCategory:Middle English lemmas#TEERCategory:Middle English nouns#TEERCategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

        1. alternative form of teren (“to ruin by removing or splitting”)
        Category:enm:Bodily fluids#TEERCategory:enm:Disease#TEERCategory:enm:Emotions#TEERCategory:enm:Liquids#TEER

        Old Galician-Portuguese

        Verb

        teerCategory:Old Galician-Portuguese lemmas#TEERCategory:Old Galician-Portuguese verbs#TEERCategory:Old Galician-Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

        1. alternative form of tẽer

        Conjugation

        Conjugation of tẽer, teer, ter
        infinitive tẽer, teer, ter
        gerund simple tẽendo, teendo, tendo
        past participle singular plural
        masculine tẽúdo, teúdo, tĩúdo, tiúdo tẽúdos, teúdos, *tĩúdos, tiúdos
        feminine tẽúda, teúda, *tĩúda, tiúda *tẽúdas, teúdas, *tĩúdas, *tiúdas
        present participle tẽente, teente, tente tẽentes, *teentes, *tentes
        person singular plural
        first second third first second third
        indicative mood eu
        ei        		 tu el~ele
        ela        		 nos
        nos outros
        nos outras        		 vos
        vos outros
        vos outras        		 eles
        elas
        simple
        tenses        		 present tenho tẽes, *tens, tees, tês tẽe, ten tẽemos, teemos, temos tẽedes, *tendes, *tẽendes, teendes, *teedes, *tedes tẽen, teen, ten
        imperfect *tẽía, *tĩía, *tĩa, tinha, *tiinha *tẽías, *tĩías, *tĩas, tinhas, tiinhas tẽía, tĩía, *tĩa, tinha, tiinha *tẽiamos, *tẽíamos, *tĩïamos, *tĩíamos, *tĩamos, tinhamos, tínhamos, tiïnhamos, tiínhamos *tẽiades, *tẽíades, *tĩïades, *tĩíades, *tĩades, tinhades, tínhades, tiïnhades, tiínhades tẽían, tĩían, *tĩan, tinhan, tiinhan
        preterite tive teveste, *tiveste, *toveste teve, tevo, tovo tevemos, tivemos, *tovemos tevestes, *tivestes, tovestes teveron, tiveron, toveron
        pluperfect tevera, *tivera, *tovera *teveras, tiveras, *toveras tevera, tivera, tovera *teveramos, *tevéramos, *tiveramos, *tivéramos, *toveramos, *tovéramos teverades, *tevérades, *tiverades, *tivérades, *toverades, *tovérades teveran, tiveran, *toveran
        future *tenrei, terrei, teerei, *terei *tenrás, *terrás, teerás, *terás *tenrá, terrá, teerá, *terá *tenremos, terremos, teeremos, *teremos *tenredes, terredes, teeredes, *teredes *tenrán, terrán, teerán, *terán
        conditional *tenria, *tinria, terria, *teeria, teria *tenrias, *tinrias, *terrias, *teerias, terias tenria, tinria, terria, teeria, teria *tenriamos, *tenríamos, *tinriamos, *tinríamos, *terriamos, *terríamos, teeriamos, teeríamos, teriamos, teríamos *tenriades, *tenríades, *tinriades, *tinríades, terriades, terríades, *teeriades, *teeríades, *teriades, *teríades *tenrian, *tinrias, terrian, *teerian, terian
        subjunctive mood eu
        ei        		 tu el~ele
        ela        		 nos
        nos outros
        nos outras        		 vos
        vos outros
        vos outras        		 eles
        elas
        simple
        tenses        		 present tenha tenhas tenha tenhamos tenhades tenhan
        imperfect tevesse, tivesse, *tovesse *tevesses, *tivesses, *tovesses tevesse, tivesse, tovesse tevessemos, tevéssemos, *tivessemos, *tivéssemos, *tovessemos, *tovéssemos tevessedes, tevéssedes, *tivessedes, *tivéssedes, tovessedes, tovéssedes tevessen, tivessen, tovessen
        future tever, *tiver, tover *teveres, tiveres, toveres tever, tiver, tover tevermos, *tivermos, *tovermos teverdes, tiverdes, toverdes teveren, tiveren, toveren
        imperative mood — tu — nos
        nos outros
        nos outras        		 vos
        vos outros
        vos outras        		 —
        affirmative — tẽe, ten — tenhamos tẽede, *tende, *teede, tede —
        negative — non tenhas — non tenhamos non tenhades —
        personal infinitive eu
        ei        		 tu el~ele
        ela        		 nos
        nos outros
        nos outras        		 vos
        vos outros
        vos outras        		 eles
        elas
        *tẽer, teer, *ter tẽeres, teeres, teres tẽer, teer, ter tẽermos, teermos, termos tẽerdes, teerdes, terdes tẽeren, teeren, *teren

        Further reading

        • Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “teer”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
        • Cunha, Antônio Geraldo da (2020–2026), “teer”, in Vocabulário histórico-cronológico do português medieval [Historical and chronological vocabulary of Medieval Portuguese] (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa

        Swedish

        Noun

        teerCategory:Swedish non-lemma forms#TEERCategory:Swedish noun forms#TEERCategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#TEERCategory:Pages with entries#TEERCategory:Pages with 6 entries#TEER

        1. indefinite plural of te

        Anagrams

        Category:Dutch adjectives Category:Dutch doublets Category:Dutch lemmas Category:Dutch masculine nouns Category:Dutch neuter nouns Category:Dutch non-lemma forms Category:Dutch nouns Category:Dutch nouns with multiple genders Category:Dutch nouns with plural in -en Category:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch Category:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch Category:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic Category:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European Category:Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic Category:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch Category:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch Category:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic Category:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation Category:Dutch terms with obsolete senses Category:Dutch uncountable nouns Category:Dutch verb forms Category:English 1-syllable words Category:English entries referencing missing etymons Category:English entries with etymology texts Category:English lemmas Category:English terms borrowed from French Category:English terms derived from French Category:English terms with IPA pronunciation Category:English transitive verbs Category:English verbs Category:German colloquialisms Category:German non-lemma forms Category:German terms with audio pronunciation Category:German verb forms Category:Middle English adjectives Category:Middle English lemmas Category:Middle English nouns Category:Middle English terms borrowed from Middle Dutch Category:Middle English terms derived from Middle Dutch Category:Middle English terms derived from Old Dutch Category:Middle English terms derived from Old English Category:Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic Category:Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic Category:Middle English terms inherited from Old English Category:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic Category:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic Category:Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Old Galician-Portuguese lemmas Category:Old Galician-Portuguese verbs Category:Old Galician-Portuguese verbs ending in -er Category:Pages using etymon with no ID Category:Pages with 6 entries Category:Pages with entries Category:Requests for verification in Dutch entries Category:Rhymes:Dutch/eːr Category:Rhymes:Dutch/eːr/1 syllable Category:Swedish non-lemma forms Category:Swedish noun forms Category:enm:Bodily fluids Category:enm:Disease Category:enm:Emotions Category:enm:Liquids