Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

der

/ˈdɛɹ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: der
IPA: /ˈdɛɹ/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Disdainful indication that something is obvious.

intj

Indication of stupidity.

adv

Nonstandard form of there.

intj

Nonstandard form of there.

noun

Nonstandard form of there.

Uncountable

pron

Nonstandard form of there.

name

name

A nickname for Derek, Derrick, etc.

Example Sentences

"'Sprung!' cried Jeff Basin, the local dubbo. 'Oh, der,' moaned Boardie sarcastically."
""Shit, Derek. [...] Der, you can't do everything alone all the time. You don't need to be so secretive.""
"“[...] Derrick!” He bolted up in his chair so fast, his feet fell to the floor with a thunk. “Huh! What?” “Der!” I stood in alarm, holding my hands out to him with a fierce whisper. “Calm down, it's me.” Derrick yanked me into an embrace[…]"

Etymology

Imitative. Compare dur.

Origin

Source language: Hungarian

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

dere (alternative) Ders (plural)

Derived Forms

der's

Synonyms

duh

Homonyms

dare

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce der?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛɹ/.
What does der mean?: Disdainful indication that something is obvious.
Where does der come from?: It is traced to Hungarian.

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