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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"Surface freshwater, Stegodon and Homo floresiensis all decline at the same time, showing the compounding effects of ecological stress," UOW Honorary Fellow Dr. Gert van den Berg said.

From Science Daily

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

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