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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGera
/ˈdʒiː.rə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany, located on the White Elster river.
"Gera is known for its beautiful architecture and rich industrial history." - 2
A biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as a descendant of Benjamin.
"In biblical genealogies, Gera is listed among the sons or descendants of Benjamin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper noun Gera, an ancient historical name appearing in Semitic and Germanic contexts. In the context of the specific German phonological IPA representation, it refers to the city of Gera in Thuringia, Germany, whose name originates from Slavic roots meaning a place of gravel or stony terrain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gera" is said worldwide
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Gera
Transliteration: ʒe.ʁa
"Gera est une ville située dans l'est de la Thuringe."
Gera
Transliteration: ˈɡeː.ʁa
"Gera ist eine kreisfreie Stadt in Thüringen."
Gera
Transliteration: ˈdʒe.ra
"Gera è una città della Germania orientale."
Gera
Transliteration: ˈxe.ɾa
"Gera es una ciudad alemana situada en Turingia."
Gera
Transliteration: ˈʒɛ.ɾɐ
"Gera é uma cidade histórica localizada na Alemanha."
गेरा
Transliteration: gera
"गेरा जर्मनी का एक शहर है।"
格拉
Transliteration: Gé lā
"格拉是德国图林根州的城市。"
게라
Transliteration: Gera
"게라는 독일 튀링겐주에 있는 도시입니다."
ゲラ
Transliteration: Gera
"ゲラはドイツのテューリンゲン州にある都市です。"
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