vers

Afrikaans

/fɛrs/

noun
Definitions
  • A verse, a stanza.
  • A short poem.
  • A verse; a line, sentence or similarly short passage of a text, usually in prose.

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish vers (fresh) inherited from Middle Dutch vers inherited from Old Dutch vers derived from Latin versus (against, verse, turned, line, changed, row, toward, a line in writing, line of writing, facing, and in poetry a verse, having been turned, slope, towards, furrow).

Origin

Latin

versus

Gloss

against, verse, turned, line, changed, row, toward, a line in writing, line of writing, facing, and in poetry a verse, having been turned, slope, towards, furrow

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

線

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