9der قدر
Tunisian Derja · verb
“9der” (قدر) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning can, to be able to.
Meanings
- can, to be able to
- worth, esteem (noun)
Usage
9der is the common verb for "can". Its imperfect is yeq/ye9der, and it is constructed directly with another conjugated verb: n9der nji (I can come). In the negative, one says ma 9dertech (I couldn't). It expresses mainly physical or practical ability. The noun 9adr means the worth or esteem given to someone, as in ma 3andouch 9adr (he has no standing at all). It must be distinguished from 9adder (the form with a doubled consonant), which means "to decree, to grant" when speaking of God, as in Rabbi y9adder el khir.
Example
ما قدرتش نجي البارح
ma 9dertech nji lbare7
“I couldn't come yesterday.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9der” but also “9dar”, “qder”, “kder” and “9ader”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “9der” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to be able to, can”; “to estimate, assess (9edder)”: 9der in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “can, be able to”; “manage, overpower”: 9der in Algerian.