Aber

Aber

See also: aber and åber

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Welsh aberbor.
English Aber

    Borrowed from Welsh aber (“river mouth, confluence”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈæbɚ/
    • Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)

    Proper noun

    Aber

    1. A hamlet in Llanwenog community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4748).
    2. A hamlet in Talybont-on-Usk community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1021).
    3. A railway station in Caerphilly, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1486).
    4. (local slang) Clipping of Aberystwyth.
    5. (local slang) Clipping of Abergwyngregyn, used by the former Aber railway station (Gwynedd).

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    German

    Etymology

    Substantivization of aber

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈaːbɐ/
    • Hyphenation: Aber
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    Noun

    Aber n (strong, genitive Abers or Aber, plural Abers or Aber)

    1. an objection, a but

    Declension

    Declension of Aber [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Aber die Abers, Aber
    genitive eines des Abers, Aber der Abers, Aber
    dative einem dem Aber den Abers, Abern
    accusative ein das Aber die Abers, Aber

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Norwegian Bokmål: aber

    Further reading

    • “Aber” in Duden online
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