ert

See also: ERT, ért, and -ért

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English erten, ertin, from Old Norse erta (to provoke, incite, tease), from Proto-Germanic *artijaną (to excite, tease), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erdi-, *h₂erd- (sharp point, stinger). Cognate with Icelandic erta (to irritate), Norwegian erta (to taunt), Swedish ärta (to tease, jibe), Old Irish aird (point, ord, end point), Ancient Greek ἄρδις (árdis, arrowhead).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t

Verb

ert (third-person singular simple present erts, present participle erting, simple past and past participle erted)

  1. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To incite; urge on; encourage.
  2. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To irritate; grill; provoke.
  3. (intransitive, Britain dialectal) To be eager, prone; hurry.
  4. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To make as if to strike; argue (with); strive after; try to obtain.
  5. (intransitive, Britain dialectal) To strive onward and upward.

Derived terms

Anagrams


Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛʃt]
  • in the phrase "ert tú": IPA(key): [ˈɛʃtʉu]

Verb

ert

  1. (you) are, second-person present singular of vera (to be)
    • ert vøkur - you (f) are beautiful
    • ert vakur - you (m) are beautiful
    • ertgiftur? - are you (m) married?
    • ertgift? - are you (f) married?
    • ert tú ...? - are you ...?

Conjugation


Icelandic

Verb

ert

  1. you are, second-person of vera (meaning "to be")
    Þú ert skemmtileg.
    You are fun. (referring to a girl)
    Hver ert þú?
    Who are you?

Derived terms


Ladin

Etymology

From Latin ars, artis.

Noun

ert m (plural erc)

  1. art

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse ertr (feminine plural)

Noun

ert f or m (definite singular erta or erten, indefinite plural erter, definite plural ertene)

  1. a pea (plant and vegetable)

Derived terms

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse ertr (plural)

Noun

ert f (definite singular erta, indefinite plural erter, definite plural ertene)

  1. a pea (plant and vegetable)

Derived terms

References


Old French

Alternative forms

Verb

ert

  1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of estre

Swedish

Pronoun

ert

  1. neuter of er

Declension

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