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zeer.

sore, painful

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/zeːr/[zɪːr]
  1. sore, painful

  2. painful, grieving

  3. hurtful

  4. affected by a painful skin syndrome

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch sêer, from Old Dutch sēr, from Proto-Germanic *sairaz.

noun/zeːr/[zɪːr]
  1. a physical pain, ache, hurt

    neuter
  2. grief, suffering

    neuter
  3. a sore spot; crust on a wound, boil etc.

    archaic · neuter
  4. a cause of physical pain, notably disease; discomfort, uneasiness

    archaic · neuter
  5. a flaw, fault, sin, defect

    neuter · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch sêer, from Old Dutch sēr, from Proto-Germanic *sairą.

adv/zeːr/[zɪːr]
  1. very, to a high degree or intensity

  2. sorely, painfully, notably in zeer doen (“to hurt”)

    literally
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch sêre, from Old Dutch sēro, from Proto-Germanic *sairaz. Equivalent to adverbial use of etymology 1.

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