gjär

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

je, jer, jär, giär, gjärr, djer, djär

Etymology

From an older *ér, from Old Norse er, es.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [je(ː)ɾ], [jɛ(ː)ɾ], [ɟe(ː)ɾ], [t͡ɕɛ(ː)ɾ] (example of pronunciation)
Rhymes: -éːr, -ər

Verb

gjär

The singular present of vera.
- hä gjär bȧra bånä
  it is just a child
- risä gjär sä gjängjälit ätt ryddjen dän
  the rod is so suitable for your back
- hwitlökjen gjär potn åt fanom
  garlic is excellent for expelling the devil
The singular imperative of vera.

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