heur

Dutch

Etymology

A dialectal variation of haar used predominantly in Groningen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦøːr/
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Pronoun

heur f

  1. (personal, archaic, dialectal) her. Sometimes (though decreasingly) used in Standard Dutch, especially in poetry and in conjunction with haar (in the sense of hair), for the sake of euphony or comic effect.
    Heur weelderig haar.
    Her luxuriant hair.

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French

Etymology

From Old French eür, from Latin augurium. Doublet of augure.

Pronunciation

Noun

heur m (plural heurs)

  1. (obsolete) chance; fortune

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