Standard Lemma guide

der

adv · intj · name · noun · pron · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • dûr African-American Vernacular; r
  • /dɛː(ɹ)/ African-American Vernacular
  • rhymes with -ɛː(ɹ)
  • homophone: dare
  • dûr
  • /dɜː/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː
  • /ˈdɛɹ/
  • CMU ARPABET: D ER1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adv

Meaning 1

Nonstandard form of there.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, nonstandard, not-comparable

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2

intj

Meaning 2

Disdainful indication that something is obvious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: dated outside Australia

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3

intj

Meaning 3

Indication of stupidity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: dated outside Australia

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4

intj

Meaning 4

Nonstandard form of there.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, nonstandard

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5

name

Meaning 5

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

name

Meaning 6

A nickname for Derek, Derrick, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Nonstandard form of there.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, nonstandard, uncountable

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8

pron

Meaning 8

Nonstandard form of there.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, nonstandard

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History

Etymology

Nonstandard spelling of there, reflecting any of a variety of accents with th-stopping.

Imitative. Compare dur.

* As a Hungarian surname, from the personal name Dér, from dér (“hoarfrost”). * As a Chinese surname, variant Romanization of 謝 /谢 (xiè), see Xie.