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schier.

almost

6 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/sxiːr/
  1. almost

    formal
  2. quickly

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schiere, from Old Dutch *skīr, from Proto-Germanic *skīriz.

adj/sxiːr/
  1. fast, quick

    archaic · dialectal · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schiere, from Old Dutch *skīr, from Proto-Germanic *skīriz.

adj/sxiːr/
  1. neat, tidy, proper

    dialectal · not-comparable
  2. grey, in particular light grey

    archaic · dialectal · not-comparable
  3. infertile

    dialectal · especially · not-comparable
  4. lean, well-shaped, not fat

    dialectal · not-comparable
  5. white

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schier, from Old Dutch scieri, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz.

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