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Quer
English
cross
Definitions
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adjective
In
German
,
'
Quer'
means
'
cross'
or
'
transverse'
,
often
used
to
describe
something
that
is
positioned
or
moves
across
something
else
.
The
road
runs
quer
to
the
main
highway
.
He
placed
the
plank
quer
over
the
stream
.
The
fabric
has
a
quer
pattern
.
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German
Originally meant
cross or transverse
Background
The word 'Quer' comes from Middle High German 'quer', which itself comes from Old High German 'quēr', meaning crosswise or transverse. It has been used in German to describe things that are positioned or move across something else.