Poor

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See also: poor and pöör

English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Poor (plural Poors)

  1. A surname

Limburgish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Walloon porea, from Latin porrum. Doublet of Porré.

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

Poor m (plural Poore, diminutive Pöörke)

  1. (Eupen) leek

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old French pore, Latin porus, from Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, passage).

Noun[edit]

Poor f (plural Poore)

  1. (Eupen) pore

Saterland Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Frisian pār, from Latin pār. More at pair.

Noun[edit]

Poor n

  1. pair; couple