Moer Definition

moer

Afrikaans

Noun

moer (plural moere)

1. nut: female screw, which fits on a bolt

   Ek draai die moer vas

2. seed tuber

moer (uncountable)

1. dregs, lees, sediment (of liquid)

Verb

moer (past participle gemoer)

1. To hit someone very hard

   Ek gaan jou hard moer.

Dutch

Etymology 1

Contraction of moeder 'mother' by syncope of medial /d/ (compare mede vs. mee); from Middle Dutch moeder (mother), from Old Dutch *muodar, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr.

Noun

moer f. (plural moeren, diminutive moertje, diminutive plural moertjes)

1. (rare, archaic) mother
2. a female screw, which fits on a bolt
3. (informal) something (in the phrase geen moer)

   Kan me geen moer schelen.: I don't care.

Derived terms

• hellemoer
• moerstaal
• moeraal
• moersleutel

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch moer (morass); Cognate with English moor, Old English mōr (“moor, marsh”)

Noun

moer f. (plural moeren)

1. sediment formed in various alcholic drinks and vinegar; compare French: mère de vinaigre
2. (regional) (mostly used in North Brabant) morass, marsh, peat

Etymology 3

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Noun

moer

1. Alternative form of muur. chickweed

References

• Dr. P.A.F. van Veen e.a., Etymologisch Woordenboek. De herkomst van onze woorden., Van Dale Lexicografie, 1989 [Dutch etymological dictionary, in Dutch]

Anagrams

• more, roem, Rome

Luxembourgish

Adjective

moer

1. lean
2. skinny, meagre

Declension

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