weer

adj, noun — 2 senses

weer

adj

UK /wiː.ə/ · US /wiː.ɚ/

Etymology Inherited from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic *wār, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros. This word had always meant “true” ever since PIE times. It is cognate with German wahr, Dutch waar (“true”) and Latin verus (whence verity, verify and very), all likewise meaning “true”.

Obsolete True; correct.

weer

noun

Etymology From wee (“to pee”) + -er (agent suffix)

UK, Colloquial Someone who wees; a urinator.

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