ere

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ere"

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English er, from Old English ǣr (adverb, conjunction, and preposition), from Proto-West Germanic *airi, from Proto-Germanic *airiz, comparative of Proto-Germanic *airi (“early”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyeri (“day, morning”) (compare Avestan 𐬀𐬫𐬀𐬭 (ayar, “day”), Gk. ἠέριος (ēérios, “at daybreak”), see also era, Albanian herët (“early in the morning, at daybreak”) ). The adverb erstwhile retains the Old English superlative ǣrest (“earliest”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian eer (“before”), Dutch eer (“before, sooner than”), German ehe (“before”).

Alternative forms

yer [15th–16th c.]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛə/, /ɛː/
- Audio (UK): (file)
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɛɚ/
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)
Homophones: air, Ayr, eyre, heir, are (unit of measurement); err (one pronunciation); e'er (US)

Adverb

ere (not comparable)

(obsolete) At an earlier time. [10th–17th c.]
- 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, John j:[30], folio cxix, verso:
  Thys is he of whome I ſpake / he that cõmeth after me / was befoꝛe me be cauſe he was yer thẽ I.

Preposition

ere

(poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.
- 1594, William Shakespeare, Lucrece (First Quarto), London: […] Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, […], →OCLC, signature I3, verso:
  My ſelfe was ſtirring ere the breake of day, […]
- 1837, Thomas Carlyle, “Old-Dragoon Drouet”, in The French Revolution: A History […], volume II (The Constitution), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC, book IV (Varennes), page 173:
  The hill-tops rejoicing will ere long be at their ruddiest, and blush Good-night.

Derived terms

Translations

before, sooner than

Arabic: قَبْل (ar) (qabl), أْبْكَر (ʔbkar)
Egyptian Arabic: قبل ما (ʔabl ma)
Bulgarian: преди (bg) (predi)
Czech: před (cs), předtím než, dříve než
Dutch: eer (nl)
Finnish: ennen (fi)
French: avant (fr)
German: vor (de)
Italian: prima (it), dinanzi (it)
Polish: zanim (pl)
Portuguese: antes (pt)
Russian: до́ (ru) (dó), пе́ред (ru) (péred), пре́жде чем (préžde čem)
Spanish: antes (es)

Conjunction

ere

(poetic, archaic) Before.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 4:49, column 1:
  Syꝛ, come downe ere my child die.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ere.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪə(ɹ)/

Noun

ere (plural eres)

Obsolete form of ear.
- 1533, R. Saltwood, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
  As plesaunt to the ere as the blacke sanctus Of a sad sorte vpon a mery pyn.

Etymology 3

Formed from is + there + a/an.

Alternative forms

'ere

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eːɹə/

Contraction

ere

(chiefly Ireland, informal) A contraction of is, there, and the indefinite article. Mainly used in questions.
'Ere bit o' bacon in it, Kathleen?

Anagrams

-eer, EER, REE, Ree, e'er, eer, ree

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, the Biscayan form bere is probably more conservative. Potentially related to the pronoun bera.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eɾe/ [e.ɾe]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -eɾe
Hyphenation: e‧re

Adverb

ere (not comparable)

also, too

Derived terms

Coastal Konjo

Noun

ere

water

Danish

Verb

ere

(obsolete) present plural of være

Usage notes

Plural verbs were made optional in 1900.

Related terms

er

Dutch

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -eːrə

Noun

ere

(archaic) dative singular of eer

Derived terms

ere wie ere toekomt

Verb

ere

(dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of eren

Anagrams

eer, ree

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *heredä. Possibly the same root as in erk. Compare Finnish hereä, Livvi herei and Veps hered.

Adjective

ere (genitive ereda, partitive eredat, comparative eredam, superlative kõige eredam)

bright

Declension

Declension of ere (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		ere	eredad
accusative	nom.	ere
accusative	gen.	ereda
genitive		ereda	eredate
partitive		eredat	eredaid
illative		eredasse	eredatesse eredaisse
inessive		eredas	eredates eredais
elative		eredast	eredatest eredaist
allative		eredale	eredatele eredaile
adessive		eredal	eredatel eredail
ablative		eredalt	eredatelt eredailt
translative		eredaks	eredateks eredaiks
terminative		eredani	eredateni
essive		eredana	eredatena
abessive		eredata	eredateta
comitative		eredaga	eredatega

Hungarian

Etymology

ér +‎ -e (possessive suffix)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɛrɛ]
Hyphenation: ere

Noun

ere

third-person singular single-possession possessive of ér

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, front unrounded harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	ere	—
accusative	erét	—
dative	erének	—
instrumental	erével	—
causal-final	eréért	—
translative	erévé	—
terminative	eréig	—
essive-formal	ereként	—
essive-modal	eréül	—
inessive	erében	—
superessive	erén	—
adessive	erénél	—
illative	erébe	—
sublative	erére	—
allative	eréhez	—
elative	eréből	—
delative	eréről	—
ablative	erétől	—
non-attributive possessive - singular	eréé	—
non-attributive possessive - plural	erééi	—

Italian

Noun

ere f

plural of era

Anagrams

ree

Latin

Noun

ere

vocative singular of erus

Manchu

Romanization

ere

Romanization of ᡝᡵᡝ

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch ēra, from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *aizō.

Noun

êre f

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: eer
- Afrikaans: eer
- Negerhollands: eer
Limburgish: ieër

Etymology 2

Adverb

êre

Alternative form of êer

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Article

êre

feminine genitive/dative singular of êen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English ēare, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀā, from Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.

Alternative forms

eare, eere, eyr, ȝhere, here, ire, yere

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛːr(ə)/

Noun

ere (plural eren or eres)

The ear (organ that receives sound):
1. The auricle; the outside of the ear.
2. The ear canal; the inside channel of the ear.
The sense of hearing; the ability to hear.
- c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎^[1], published c. 1410, Mark 7:16, page 19v, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
  If ony man haþ eeris of herynge .· here he
  If anyone has ears for hearing, make him hear.
The level of attention given to someone speaking.
A handle or grip.
A portion of the heart with an earlike shape.

Related terms

mousere

Descendants

English: ear
- Tok Pisin: ia
Scots: ear

References

“ēre, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-12.

Etymology 2

Noun

ere

Alternative form of eere (“ear of grain”)

Etymology 3

Noun

ere

Alternative form of here (“army”)

Etymology 4

Determiner

ere

Alternative form of here (“their”)

Etymology 5

Determiner

ere

Alternative form of hire (“her”)

Pronoun

ere

Alternative form of hire (“hers”)

Etymology 6

Verb

ere

Alternative form of aren

Etymology 7

Verb

ere

Alternative form of eren (“to plough”)

Murui Huitoto

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɛɾɛ]
Hyphenation: e‧re

Root

ere

giant anteater

Derived terms

Namia

Noun

ere

woman

References

transnewguinea.org, citing D. C. Laycock, Languages of the Lumi Subdistrict (West Sepik District), New Guinea (1968), Oceanic Linguistics, 7 (1): 36-66

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

ēr

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *aizō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oys-éh₂. Cognates include Old English āre, Old Saxon ēra and Old Dutch ēra.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeːre/, [ˈɛːre]

Noun

ēre f

honour

Inflection

Declension of ēre (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	ēre	ēra
accusative	ēre	ēra
genitive	ēre	ēra, ērena
dative	ēre	ērum, ērem, ēron

Descendants

Saterland Frisian: Eere
West Frisian: eare

References

Köbler, Gerhard, Altfriesisches Wörterbuch (4th edition 2014)
Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN

Purari

Noun

ere

water

References

The Structural Violence of Resouce Extraction in the Purari Delta, in Tropical Forests Of Oceania: Anthropological Perspectives
Comparative wordlists (Karl James Franklin, Summer Institute of Linguistics) (1975)
Transnewguinea.org, citing G. E. MacDonald, The Teberan Language Family, pages 111-121, in The Linguistic Situation in the Gulf District and Adjacent Area, Papua New Guinea (editor K. J. Franklin) (1973)

Romanian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈere]

Noun

ere f

inflection of eră:
1. indefinite plural
2. indefinite genitive/dative singular

Sa

Noun

ere

village

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeɾe/ [ˈe.ɾe]
Rhymes: -eɾe
Syllabification: e‧re

Etymology 1

Noun

ere f (plural eres)

The name of the Latin-script letter R/r.
Synonym: (represents both r and rr) erre

Derived terms

ere eréa

Etymology 2

Verb

ere

(colloquial) Apocopic form of eres; you are
- 2019, “La venda”, in Amuza, performed by Miki Núñez:
  La venda ya cayó y serás como querías / Lo que ere, lo que ere, ere, ere, e
  The blindfold fell and you'll be however you wanted to be / What you are, what you are, you are, you are, a—

Swedish

Alternative forms

äre

Contraction

ere

(colloquial) Contraction of är det (“is it, it is”).

Tagalog

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔeɾe/ [ˈʔɛː.ɾɛ]
Rhymes: -eɾe
Syllabification: e‧re

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish aire, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr). Doublet of arya.

Noun

ere (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜒ)

air
Synonym: hangin
- 2017, Ladlad 2: An Anthology of Philippine Gay Writing, Anvil Publishing, Inc., →ISBN:
  Dapat matigas, di iyakin, di lumilipad ang kamay sa ere.
  I must act tough, not a crybaby, not with the hands fluttering in the air.
- 2017, Penguin20, Altheria: School of Alchemy Book 1‎^[2], Psicom Publishing Inc, page 47:
  Ito rin ang unang beses kong makakita ng Flying Board na parang skate board na lumilipad sa ere.
  This is also the first time I have seen a Flying Board, which is like a skateboard flying in the air.
sky
Synonym: himpapawid
(figurative) arrogance
Synonym: kahambugan
(music, dated) tempo
Synonym: bilis
(music, dated) air (melody); tune
Synonyms: himig, melodiya, tono

Alternative forms

ayre — dated
eyre

Derived terms

Related terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish ere, the Spanish name of the letter R/r.

Noun

ere (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜒ)

(historical) the name of the Latin-script letter R/r, in the Abecedario
Synonyms: (in the Filipino alphabet) ar, (in the Abakada alphabet) ra

Related terms

doble-ere

Tocharian B

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ere m

appearance, complexion (of skin)

Derived terms

ersna (“beauty”)

Turkish

Noun

ere

dative singular of er

Vilamovian

Etymology

From Old High German ēra.

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)

Noun

ēre f

homage, honor
fame

Yola

Adverb

ere

Alternative form of eyver

References

Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 38

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /è.ɾè/

Noun

èrè

advantage, reward
profit, reward

Usage notes

This noun is normally used with the verb jẹ.

Derived terms

èrè orí-okòwò (“investment profit”)
èrè àgbélọ́gọ́rùn-ún (“percent gain”)
èrè àjẹjù (“excess profit”)
èrè àjẹwọlé (“generated profit”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Yoruba *e-rè, from Proto-Edekiri *e-rè, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *é-lè, compare with Igala élè, Olukumi érè

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.ɾè/

Noun

erè

python, specifically the Ball python, regarded as a symbol of the rainbow spirit, Òṣùmàrè
Synonyms: òṣùmàrè, òjòlá

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /è.ɾē/

Noun

ère

statue, figurine, sculpture
ó gbẹ́ igi ní ère ― He carved a wooden sculpture

Usage notes

This word is usually used with three verbs, gbẹ́ (“to carve”), mọ (“to mold”), or yá (“to make a metal image”), normally depending on the medium the sculpture is made in.

Derived terms

agbẹ́gilére (“woodcarver”)
elére
ọdún Ère (“A festival celebrated by the people of Èsìẹ́”)
ère àkúnlẹ̀bọ
ère ìbejì

Etymology 4

Àwọn ọmọdé tó ń ṣe **eré** bọ́ọ̀lù afẹsẹ̀gbá

Compare with Igala úlé

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.ɾé/

Noun

eré

physical play
Synonyms: aré, iré
game
Ẹ kúrò nídìí ìdò, eré ọmọdé ni ― Stop playing with the ido seeds, it's a child's game
race, run
Synonym: eré ìje

Eré tí ajá fogún ọdún sá; ìrìn fàájì ni fẹ́ṣin
The race that took the dog twenty years to run is a leisurely stroll for the horse.
drama, musical, play
television show, movie, film
Synonyms: fíìmù, sinimá
joke, fun
Synonyms: àwàdà, àpárá

mo ń ṣe eré ni ― I am only joking

Derived terms

aṣọ-eré
eléré (“dramatist, stage actor, player, comedian, athlete”)
eré ayò
eré ẹkúndẹ̀rín (“tragicomedy”)
eré oníṣe (“drama”)
eré orí ìtàgé (“theater show”)
eré àrín
eré àṣekágbá
eré òṣùpá
eré-amẹ́rìn-ínwá (“comedy”)
eréepá (“rough play”)
sáré (“to run”)
ṣeré
ìṣeré<t:doing games
òṣèré

Descendants

Brazilian Portuguese: erê

Etymology 5

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ré (“to swell”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /è.ɾé/

Noun

èré

inflamed or swollen part of the body

Etymology 6

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ré (“to curse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /è.ɾé/

Noun

èré

curse
Synonyms: èpè, èèdì, ègún

ó fi wá ré èré ― He put curses on us

Zazaki

Noun

ere

afternoon

English

Etymology 1

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Preposition

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Basque

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Further reading

Coastal Konjo

Noun

Further reading

Danish

Verb

Usage notes

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

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Estonian

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Adjective

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Hungarian

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Italian

Noun

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Latin

Noun

Manchu

Romanization

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

Noun

Inflection

Descendants

Etymology 2

Adverb

Etymology 3

Article

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Noun

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Descendants

References

Etymology 2

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Noun

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