verquast
German (Berlin)
/ˌfɛɐ̯ˈkvaːst/, /ˌfɛɐ̯ˈkvast/
adj
Definitions
- (especially of ideas, talk) confused; strange
Etymology
Derived from Low German verquars derived from Middle Low German dwers derived from Old Saxon thwerh derived from Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (cross, adverse, contrary, against).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*þwerhaz
Gloss
cross, adverse, contrary, against
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- queer English
- Quasselstrippe German
- quasseln German
- *terkʷ- Proto-Indo-European
- *þweraną Proto-Germanic
- *þwerhaz Proto-Germanic
- þweorh Old English
- þverr Old Norse
- þvert Old Norse
- dwerah Old High German
- twerh Old High German
- 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃 Gothic
- *thwerhes Old Dutch
- dwers Middle Low German
- thwerh Old Saxon
- quasseln Low German
- verquars Low German