kere

Alternative forms

• keri, k'ri, qere, qeri, q'ri

Noun

kere

1. (Judaism) A reading that in the traditional Jewish mode of reading the Hebrew Bible is substituted for one actually standing in the consonantal text with the consonants of the word or phrase to be read being usually given in the margin and the vowel points if the text is vocalized being inserted in the text.

Anagrams

• eker, reek

Noun

kere

1. time, times.

   eki kere

   twice

References

• Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Etymology

From German kehren (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keːrə/, [ˈkʰeːɐ]

Verb

kere (past tense kerede, past participle keret)

1. (transitive, obsolete) to turn
   • 1723, Ludvig Holberg, Jean de France, 5th act, v. 2

     Jeg tar min Kiole og keerer den saaledes om.

     I take my dress and turn it around this way.

2. (reflexive) to care about
   • 2007, Marianne Geoffroy, Hvem får stress - og hvorfor?‎, page 71:

     Alle mennesker kerer sig om, hvad andre tænker om én.

     All people care about what other people think about them.

References

• “kere” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “kere” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -eːrə

Verb

kere

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of keren

Anagrams

• keer

Verb

kere

1. to write

Verb

kere

1. third-person singular present indicative of kerer