Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geer

/ɡˈɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: geer
IPA: /ɡˈɪɹ/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of gear.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"For instance, the pressure of the roller may be increased by the aid of levers or the hydraulic cylinder, and geering by a pair of conical pulleys maybe applied to adapt the power to the increased size of the bale, &c."

Etymology

* As an English surname, spelling variant of Geary * As a German surname, from Ger (“spear”) * As a Dutch surname, from van den Geer, from geer (“headland”)

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

geers (plural)

Phrases

gottle o' geer

Frequently Paired Words

gottle o' geer

Homonyms

gere

Rhymes With

year near clear career fear appear dear beer premier severe engineer gear

Questions

How do you pronounce geer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɪɹ/.
What does geer mean?: Obsolete form of gear.
Where does geer come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce geer

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