Meaning of ver | Babel Free
ˈvɛːrDefinitions
-
a male given name masculine, proper-noun
- husband
- a line in the water made by the movement of an oar or a boat
- the sea, the ocean
- fishing center
- a cover made of cloth (e.g. a pillow case or duvet cover)
- man
- a place where a flock of birds makes its nests (and eggs may be gathered or birds caught)
- a wet grassy spot in an otherwise inhospitable area; oasis
- production facility
- a generic suffix for proper names of community centers, shopping centers, or names of businesses
Examples
“(in this sense common as a suffix in place names:) Eyvindarver, Þjórsárver”
“kvikmynd (“movie”) + ver → kvikmyndaver (“movie studio, movie production facility”)”
“ál (“aluminum”) + ver → álver (“aluminum production facility”)”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free