keras

Lithuanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *k(ʷ)er(H)-. Cognate with Common Slavic *kory (“root”) and Latvian cȩrs (“bush, knotty root of a tree”).

Pronunciation

Noun

kẽras m (plural keraĩ) stress pattern 4

  1. bush, shrub
Declension
declension of keras
singular (vienaskaita) plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas) kẽras keraĩ
genitive (kilmininkas) kẽro kerų̃
dative (naudininkas) kẽrui keráms
accusative (galininkas) kẽrą kerùs
instrumental (įnagininkas) kerù keraĩs
locative (vietininkas) kerè keruosè
vocative (šauksmininkas) kẽre keraĩ

Etymology 2

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ker-, *kēr-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *čarъ (“magic, sorcery”).

Noun

kẽras m (plural keraĩ) stress pattern 4

  1. divination, sorcery, enchantment
Declension
declension of keras
singular (vienaskaita) plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas) kẽras keraĩ
genitive (kilmininkas) kẽro kerų̃
dative (naudininkas) kẽrui keráms
accusative (galininkas) kẽrą kerùs
instrumental (įnagininkas) kerù keraĩs
locative (vietininkas) kerè keruosè
vocative (šauksmininkas) kẽre keraĩ

References
  • “keras” in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė
  • Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 78f; 237

Malay

Adjective

kĕras

  1. hard, stiff
  2. rigid, inflexible
  3. obstinate

Derived terms
  • kekerasan
  • keraskan
  • kerasi, mengerasi
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