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geur

geur

Dutch

Noun

geur m (plural geuren, diminutive geurtje n)

  1. A scent, smell, odour, odor.
  2. (figuratively) (notably the diminutive, with the indefinite article: een geurtje) An appearance, something associated, especially in a negative sense
    Ik betrouw dat zaakje niet, er zit een geurtje aan!
    I don't trust that affair, there's something fishy about it!

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • geurder m
  • geurig
  • geurkaars
  • geurloos
  • geurmaker m
  • lijfgeur m
  • geur van heiligheid m

Verb

geur

  1. first-person singular present indicative of geuren
  2. imperative of geuren

Irish

Adjective

geur

  1. Obsolete spelling of géar

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
geur gheur ngeur
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gér.

Adjective

geur (comparative gèire, also geòire)

  1. sharp, keen
  2. pungent, acute, virulent
  3. poignant
  4. shrill
  5. bright (intelligent)
  6. incisive
  7. sour, tart
  8. sharp (music)

Derived terms