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Yard.

yard (measure of length equal to ca. 91 cm)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/jart/[jaʁt][jaɐ̯t][jaːt]
  1. yard (measure of length equal to ca. 91 cm)

    also · archaic · feminine · masculine · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

18th century, borrowed from English yard. Doublet of Gerte (“riding crop, whip”). Masculine gender after Meter. Feminine gender after Elle (“ell”).

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