Mär

German (Berlin)

/ˈmɛːr/

noun
Definitions
  • (literary) an often repeated untruth, a fable, a false narrative
  • (archaic) tale, fairytale, fable
  • (archaic) tidings, news

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German mære (famous) inherited from Old High German mārī derived from *mārī derived from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz (famous).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*mērijaz

Gloss

famous

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