nerede.
where, in what place
Meaning & usage
where, in what place
Ankara Üniversitesi nerede?
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish نرده (nerde, “where, in what place”) (alternatively نرهده (nerede)), locative of Ottoman Turkish نره (nere, “what place, what part”), from نه (ne, “what”) + ارا (ara, “space or place between two things”), equivalent to ne + ara, from Proto-Turkic *nē- (“what”). Cognate with Gagauz nerde, nerdä, neredä, Turkmen nirede, Khalaj nēdä.
Used to indicate disappointment and resignation that a thing desired is or was unlikely to happen. Almost exclusively used in colloquial pronunciation. Similar to I wish or if only
İnsan beş yıldızlı otelden kaliteli hizmet bekliyor ama nerde!
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish نرده (nerde, “where, in what place”) (alternatively نرهده (nerede)), locative of Ottoman Turkish نره (nere, “what place, what part”), from نه (ne, “what”) + ارا (ara, “space or place between two things”), equivalent to ne + ara, from Proto-Turkic *nē- (“what”). Cognate with Gagauz nerde, nerdä, neredä, Turkmen nirede, Khalaj nēdä.
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