der

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/dɜː//dɛː(ɹ)//ˈdɛɹ/

interjection

Disdainful indication that something is obvious.

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der1

interjection
  1. dated outside AustraliaDisdainful indication that something is obvious.
  2. dated outside AustraliaIndication of stupidity.

    'Sprung!' cried Jeff Basin, the local dubbo. 'Oh, der,' moaned Boardie sarcastically.

    1979, Gabrielle Carey, Kathy Lette, Puberty Blues, page 46

der2

adverbder (not comparable)

alternative dere

  1. nonstandardnot comparableNonstandard form of there.
interjection

alternative dere

  1. nonstandardNonstandard form of there.
nounder (uncountable)

alternative dere

  1. nonstandarduncountableNonstandard form of there.
pronoun

alternative dere

  1. nonstandardNonstandard form of there.

Der3

proper nounDer (plural Ders)

plural Ders

  1. A nickname for Derek, Derrick, etc.

    "Shit, Derek. [...] Der, you can't do everything alone all the time. You don't need to be so secretive."

    2018 February 24, Mel Bossa, Split, JMS Books LLC, →ISBN
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    “[...] Derrick!” He bolted up in his chair so fast, his feet fell to the floor with a thunk. “Huh! What?” “Der!” I stood in alarm, holding my hands out to him with a fierce whisper. “Calm down, it's me.” Derrick yanked me into an embrace[…]

    2019 April 17, Kaitlin Bevis, Blood and Other Matter, ImaJinn Books, →ISBN

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der · interjection

Imitative. Compare dur.

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der · adverb, interjection, noun, pronoun

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

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Der · proper noun

* As a Hungarian surname, from the personal name Dér, from dér (“hoarfrost”). * As a Chinese surname, variant Romanization of 謝 /谢 (xiè), see Xie.

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APA

der. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/der

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“der.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/der. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “der,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/der.

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