different between gerb vs gert

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(?)b

Noun

gerb (plural gerbs)

1. A firework that produces a fountain of sparks

Anagrams

• Berg, Greb, berg

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle High German erbe (“heritage”), whence also German Erbe (“heritage”); via Polish herb (“coat of arms, emblem”), via Russian ???? (gerb, “coat of arms”).

Noun

gerb (definite accusative gerbi, plural gerbl?r)

1. coat of arms

Declension

German

Verb

gerb

1. singular imperative of gerben
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of gerben

Middle Irish

Noun

gerb f

1. scab, itching sore, mange

Descendants

• Irish: gearb

Turkmen

Noun

gerb (definite accusative gerbi, plural gerbler)

1. coat of arms

Uzbek

Etymology

From Russian ???? (gerb), from Polish herb, from Middle High German erbe (“heritage”).

Noun

gerb (plural gerblar)

1. coat of arms

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• girt, gurt

Etymology

From Middle English girt, gert, a metathetic variant of gret (“great”). More at great.

Pronunciation

• (Bristolian) IPA^(key): /???t/
• Rhymes: -??(?)t

Adjective

gert (not comparable)

1. (slang, West Country, Somerset, Bristol) big

   That's a gert sandwich.

Adverb

gert (not comparable)

1. (slang, West Country, Somerset, Bristol) very

   That's a gert big sandwich.

   That pizza was gert tasty.

Derived terms

• gert lush

Anagrams

• Treg

Icelandic

Participle

gert

1. inflection of gerður:
   1. strong neuter nominative singular
   2. strong neuter accusative singular

Verb

gert

1. supine of gera