voer
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Afrikaans
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
voer (present voer, present participle voerende, past participle gevoer)
- (transitive) to feed; to give food
- Liné voer vir die kat roomys.
- Liné feeds the cat ice cream.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Contraction of voeder, from Middle Dutch voeder, from Old Dutch *fuoder, from Proto-West Germanic *fōdr.
Noun
voer n (uncountable)
- fodder, grub, animal food, feed, (for humans) inferior food
- De boer verdeelt het voer onder zijn vee.
- The farmer distributes the fodder among his livestock.
- Ik moet voer kopen voor mijn konijnen.
- I need to buy grub for my rabbits.
- Dit voer is rijk aan essentiële voedingsstoffen voor vogels.
- This animal food is rich in essential nutrients for birds.
- (obsolete) bait
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Caribbean Javanese: pur
Etymology 2
Contraction of voeder, from Middle Dutch voeder, from Old Dutch *fuothar, from Proto-West Germanic *fōþr.
Noun
voer n (uncountable)
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
voer n (plural voeren, diminutive voertje n)
- (obsolete) act(ion), deed; business
- (obsolete) conduct
- (obsolete) attitude
- (obsolete) agitation; mischief
Derived terms
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
voer
Verb
voer
- inflection of voeren:
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Preposition
voer
- Alternative spelling of vōre
Verb
voer
Middle Low German
Preposition
voer
Preposition
voer
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