Gerd

¹ American  

[gaird] / gɛərd /

Also Gerda

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.

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GERD ² American  

[gurd] / gɜrd /

noun

Pathology.

1. gastroesophageal reflux disease: acid reflux.

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Etymology

Origin of Gerd¹

< Old Norse Gerthr, derivative of garthr fenced-in field; garth

Origin of GERD²

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Tension infuses each page as Siri and her boss, Gerd, return to the various accounts of that fateful party night.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lewandowski and Bayern icon Gerd Muller won seven each.

From BBC

Last season, he won the Gerd Muller Trophy - unlike the Golden Shoe, awarded solely on goals rather than a points system - scoring 63 goals for Sporting and Sweden.

From BBC

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres won the Gerd Muller Trophy, which is awarded to the top scoring player in 2024-25 in European football for club and country.

From BBC

But for Ethiopia the Gerd has become a symbol of national pride and, in Abiy's view, it has placed his country firmly on the world stage.

From BBC