somer

See also: Somer

English

Noun

somer (plural somers)

  1. (obsolete or eye dialect) Summer.
    • 1853, Various, Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853:
      To the examples alleged by Richardson, in his Dictionary, add the following: "I se it by ensaunple In somer tyme on trowes; Ther some bowes ben leved, And some bereth none, There is a meschief in the more Of swiche manere bowes."
    • 1895, John Knox, The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6):
      In Scotland, that somer, was nothing but myrth; for all yead[515] with the preastis eavin at thare awin pleasur.

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch zomer.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

somer (plural somers)

  1. summer

See also

Seasons in Afrikaans · seisoene (layout · text) · category
lente, voorjaar (spring) somer (summer) herfs, najaar (autumn) winter (winter)

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin sagmārius (having a saddle), from sagma (saddle for pack animals).

Pronunciation

Noun

somer m (plural somers)

  1. (dialectal) jackass
    Synonym: ase

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Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *sumar, from Proto-Germanic *sumaraz.

Noun

sōmer m

  1. summer
Inflection

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Alternative forms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Dutch: zomer
  • Limburgish: zómmer
  • West Flemish: zommer

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *sōmari, from Medieval Latin sagmārius.

Noun

sômer m

  1. beast of burden, especially a horse
  2. pack, case (which is loaded onto and carried by a horse)
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading


Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sumor, from Proto-West Germanic *sumar, from Proto-Germanic *sumaraz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsumər/

Noun

somer (plural somers)

  1. summer

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

See also

Seasons in Middle English · sesounes (layout · text) · category
lenten, spryng somer hervest, autumpne winter
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