noun
yer
yur
noun
1
A hard or soft sign letter (ъ or ь) in Cyrillic alphabets, once representing very short vowel sounds in old Slavic languages.
"Linguists use the term "yer" to describe these historical ultra-short vowels in Old Church Slavonic."
How to Use Yer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA linguistic term for the ъ/ь letters and the short vowel sounds they used to represent in Slavic languages.
When to use it
A technical term mainly used in linguistics; note that "yer" is also common informal spelling for "your" in dialogue (e.g. "yer welcome"), which is a different, non-technical use.
Word Forms
yers plural, Yers plural
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Linguists use the term "_____" to describe these historical ultra-short vowels in Old Church Slavonic.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian names for these two letters, "ер" and "ерь".