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der Synonyms & Antonyms

/dɜː/

What Is Another Word for Der?

Instead of der you can say away there, over there or thither depending on the context.

Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.

Der as a Symbol

1

ISO 639-3 language code for Deori.

Der as an Interjection

1

Disdainful indication that something is obvious.

2

Indication of stupidity.

3

Nonstandard form of there.

4

Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.

There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.

5

Used to express victory or completion.

There! That knot should hold.

Der as an Adverb

1

Nonstandard form of there.

2

(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).

Synonyms & similar words

away thereover therethitheryonder
3

In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.

He did not stop there, but continued his speech.

Synonyms & similar words

away thereover therethitheryonder
4

(location) To or into that place; thither.

Synonyms & similar words

away thereover therethitheryonder
5

Where, there where, in which place.

Synonyms & similar words

away thereover therethitheryonder
6

In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.

Synonyms & similar words

away thereover therethitheryonder

Der as a Noun

1

Nonstandard form of there.

2

That place.

3

That status; that position.

You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.

Der as a Pronoun

1

Nonstandard form of there.

2

Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.

Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]

3

Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.

If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x.

4

Used with other verbs, when raised.

I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]

5

(in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.

therefor, thereat, thereunder

6

Used to replace an unknown name, principally in greetings and farewells

Hi there, young fellow.

Der in a Sentence

You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.

He did not stop there, but continued his speech.

Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]

If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x.

I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]

therefor, thereat, thereunder

Hi there, young fellow.

There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.

There! That knot should hold.

Word Forms & Grammar

der

der (not comparable)

der (uncountable)

Words That Rhyme With Der

Origin of Der

Origin 1: Imitative. Compare dur.

Origin 2: Nonstandard spelling of there, reflecting any of a variety of accents with th-stopping.

Der in Brief

Part of speechsymbol, interjection, adverb, noun, pronoun
Pronunciation/dɜː/
MeaningISO 639-3 language code for Deori
Synonymsaway there, over there and thither