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Gerte
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German
Etymology
de gem-pro 1
From de gmh gerte, de goh gartia rod, twig, staff, from de gmw-pro *gaʀdi staff, rod, twig.
2 cog
Cognate with en yard unit of measurement, stq Jädde crop, yard, nl garde whisk, stick, yard. Also related to non gaddr, got 𐌲𐌰𐌶𐌳𐍃, la hasta spear.Gerte
Pronunciation
de De-Gerte.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ɛʁtə 2
de Ger te
Noun
f
de horse-riding crop a whip without a lash
196 da stand eine Bauernmagd, die sah ihn an und kitzelte ihn mit der Spitze einer Weidengerte.
Declension
f
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