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quer.

crosswise, cross

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/kveːɐ̯/

  1. crosswise, cross

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German twër, dwër, quër, from Old High German twërh (“oblique”), from Proto-West Germanic *þwerh. Doublet of queer.

adv/kveːɐ̯/

  1. crosswise, across

    Das Blut transportiert die Nährstoffe quer durch den Körper.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German twër, dwër, quër, from Old High German twërh (“oblique”), from Proto-West Germanic *þwerh. Doublet of queer.

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