Gert

American

[gurt] / gɜrt /

noun

a female given name, form of Gertrude.

gert British

/ ɡɜːt /

adverb

dialect great or very big

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Mrs. Gert Ross rented me a bedroom in her house and cooked dinner for me.

From Literature

"So now we are in the first part of the tunnel," announces senior construction manager Anders Gert Wede, as we walk inside the future highway.

From BBC

Alongside Sam, I've been following the story of Gert and Gary.

From BBC

But Gert was not cheered-up at all.

From BBC

"There was scaffolding erected on the side of the house. I tried to find out if it was a particular scaffolding firm, but there was no phone number," Gert replied.

From BBC

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