different between dero vs derf

English

Pronunciation

• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /?de??.??/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d????/

Etymology

From derelict.

Alternative forms

• derro

Noun

dero (plural deros)

1. (Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
   • 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo 2012, p. 66:

     Finn was affected with the dero shakes, wobbling one way or another to steady his position, as the hawks, looking down at him, casually flew out of range.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:vagabond

Anagrams

• Dore, EDRO, Oder, doer, orde, redo, rode, roed

German

Alternative forms

• dere (archaic)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?de??o/
• Hyphenation: de?ro

Pronoun

dero

1. (dated) genitive singular feminine of der
2. (dated) genitive plural of der

Further reading

• “dero” in Duden online

Lindu

Noun

dero

1. a kind of cultural dance

Slovene

Verb

dero

1. third-person plural present of dreti

English

Etymology

From Middle English derf (“bold, daring, strong”), from Old English dearf, deorf (“bold”), from Proto-Germanic *derbaz. Cognate with Danish djærv (“bold”), Faroese djarvur (“bold”), Icelandic djarfur (“bold”), Norwegian djerv (“bold”), Swedish djärv (“bold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?f/

Adjective

derf (comparative more derf, superlative most derf)

1. (obsolete) strong; powerful; fierce

Derived terms

• derfly

References

• bosworthtoller.com
• The Middle English Dictionary
• An historical dictionary

Anagrams

• Fred, ferd