"Vers" meaning in German

See Vers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɛrs/, [fɛʁs], [fɛɐ̯s], /vɛrs/ Audio: De-Vers.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German vers, from Old High German fers, from Latin versus. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|vers}} Middle High German vers, {{inh|de|goh|fers}} Old High German fers, {{der|de|la|versus}} Latin versus Head templates: {{de-noun|m|dim=chen,lein}} Vers m (strong, genitive Verses, plural Verse, diminutive Verschen n or Verslein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Verses [genitive], Verse [plural], Verschen [diminutive, neuter], Verslein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Vers [nominative, singular], Verse [definite, nominative, plural], Verses [genitive, singular], Verse [definite, genitive, plural], Vers [dative, singular], Verse [dative, singular], Versen [dative, definite, plural], Vers [accusative, singular], Verse [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. line (of a poem or song) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Vers-de-noun-LdsefzRz
  2. (usually in the plural) verse, poetry Tags: masculine, plural-normally, strong
    Sense id: en-Vers-de-noun-KOsd5enh
  3. verse (short, often popular poem) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Vers-de-noun-Rj489Y~N
  4. verse of a holy book (Bible, Quran etc.) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Vers-de-noun-D-Lm05NG
  5. (colloquial, loosely) stanza, verse (section of a longer poem consisting of several lines) Tags: broadly, colloquial, masculine, strong Synonyms: Strophe
    Sense id: en-Vers-de-noun-PVGExKcp Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 11 23 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kehrvers, versifizieren

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "9 20 25 23 22",
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      "_dis1": "9 20 25 23 22",
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      "form": "Verschen",
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          "english": "Is the translation in verse or prose?",
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      "ipa": "[fɛʁs]"
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