r-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "r"

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁ/

Prefix

r-

1. (before a vowel) Apocopic form of re-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with r-

See also

• ré

German

Etymology

From dialectal er-, from her- and/or dar-. Compare Dutch er.

Prefix

r-

1. (colloquial) Creates pronominal adverbs from prepositions with an initial vowel; in the standard language it is equivalent to her- or hin- depending on the context. This distinction is neglected in colloquial German.

Derived terms

• ran
• rauf
• raus
• rein
• rin
• rüber
• rum
• runter

 

Irish

Etymology

An abbreviation of ríomh- (“electronic”).

Prefix

r-

1. e-

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with r-

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r/

Article

r-

1. Alternative form of il-

Usage notes

• Used after a vowel and before the letter r. For details on usage, see the main lemma.