Gerd

¹

Also Ger·da

[gaird]

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

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

GERD

²

[gurd]

noun

Pathology.

1. gastroesophageal reflux disease: acid reflux.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gerd¹

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

Origin of Gerd²

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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.

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The Gerd project was a rare unifying force as the Horn of Africa country has been rocked by political violence and ethnic strife in the past decade.

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They are looking forward to the difference that the power from Gerd could make.

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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.

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Rashid Abdi, an analyst at the Kenya-based Sahan Research think-tank, said the Gerd's completion heralded the end of the deal Britain - the then colonial power - had made in the 1920s to guarantee Egypt around 80% of the Nile's waters.

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