English

Noun

erg ‎(plural ergs)

1. The unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10⁻⁷joules.

Derived terms

• foe (unit of energy)

Translations

Etymology 2

From French erg, from Maghrebi Arabic عِرْگ ‎(ʿerg), corresponding to Standard Arabic عِرْق ‎(ʿirq).

Noun

erg ‎(plural ergs or areg)

1. (geomorphology) A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara.

Anagrams

• EGR, ger, reg, Reg

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛr(ə)x/

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *argaz. Cognate to English eerie.

Adjective

erg ‎(comparative erger, superlative ergst)

1. serious, considerable, severe
2. awful, terrible

Inflection

Adverb

erg

1. very

   Het appartement was erg klein.

   The apartment was very small.

French

Etymology 1

From Maghrebi Arabic عِرْگ ‎(ʿerg), corresponding to standard Arabic عِرْق ‎(ʿirq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛʁɡ/

Noun

erg m ‎(plural ergs)

1. erg (desert region)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ἔργον ‎(érgon, “work”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛʁɡ/

Noun

erg m ‎(plural ergs)

1. erg (unit of work done)

Anagrams

• gré

Old Norse

Noun

erg ?

1. hill-pasture