English

Proper noun

Eber

1. (Judaism, Christianity) In the Bible, the son of Salah and the father of Joktan and Peleg.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ëber, from Old High German ebur, from Proto-Germanic *eburaz. Despite the similarity in form and meaning, not related to either obsolete dialectal Bär ‎(“boar”) (which see) or Bär ‎(“bear”).

Noun

Eber m ‎(genitive Ebers, plural Eber)

1. boar

Declension

English

Adverb

eber ‎(not comparable)

1. Eye dialect spelling of ever.
   • 1894, Edward S. Ellis, Brave Tom:

     But wasn't I 'bout de sickest coon dat you eber seen?" "

   • 1879, William F. Cody, The Life of Hon. William F. Cody:

     Every time the Indians would make a charge at us, the darkeys would cry out: "Heah dey cum;" "Dey must be ten thousand ob 'em;" "De whole country is alive wid 'em;" "Massa Bill, does you tink we is eber agoin' to get out o' heah?" and many other similar expressions.

Somali

Numeral

eber

1. zero