yer

UK: jə | US: jər

Definition

  1. pron. informal or dialectal variant of "your"

  2. pron. informal or dialectal variant of "you" (archaic or regional)

Structure

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Etymology

"Yer" is a colloquial or dialectal contraction of "your" or "you," originating from informal speech patterns in English dialects (e.g., Northern England, Scotland, or Irish English). It reflects phonetic reduction, where "your" or "you" are pronounced with a relaxed vowel sound (schwa /ə/) and dropped consonants. No morphemic segmentation is possible, as it is a phonetic shorthand rather than a compound word.

Examples

  1. "Yer hat’s on backwards!" (dialectal for "Your hat is on backwards!")

  2. "What do yer think?" (dialectal for "What do you think?")

  3. "Yer coming to the party, right?" (informal for "You’re coming...")

  4. "I’ll see yer later!" (archaic/dialectal for "I’ll see you later!")

  5. "Is this yer book?" (colloquial for "Is this your book?")