German

Adjective

quer ‎(not comparable)

1. (rare) crosswise, cross

Declension

Derived terms

• Querbalken
• Querformat

Adverb

quer

1. crosswise, across

Derived terms

• kreuz und quer
• Querdenker
• Quereinsteiger
• sich quer legen

Related terms

• queren

Middle French

Noun

quer m (plural quers)

1. Alternative form of cuer

Old French

Conjunction

quer

1. as, since, because, for

   ...quer le sens de li e la vertu creissoit chescun jour de mieux en mieux. — Because his discernment and his virtue grew better from day to day.

Descendants

• French: car

Noun

quer m ‎(oblique plural quers, nominative singular quers, nominative plural quer)

1. (typically Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of cuer
   • circa 1250, Marie de France, Equitan:

     m'est une anguisse el quer ferue, ki tut le cors me fet trembler

     Such a pain has pierced my heart, that makes my whole body quiver

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛ(ʁ)/
  • (Paulista) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ɾ)], [ˈkɛ(ɹ)]
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ɾ)], [ˈkɛ(ɻ)]

Verb

quer

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of querer
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of querer

Synonyms

• (second-person singular affirmative imperative of querer): quere

Conjunction

quer … quer or quer … ou

1. whether … or

   Iremos, quer chova ou não. / Iremos, quer chova, quer não.‎

   We shall go, whether it rains or not.

Related terms

• qualquer