Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary: gaar

gaar ˉ adverb
1. quite
  Example
  1. Kann ich dir ‘s ~ net glaar mache vun wem ich schwetz? Am I not able to make it quite clear who I am speaking about?
2. very
3. ~ nix, nothing at all
4. ~ net, not at all
  Examples
  1. Die annre will ich ~ net. I do not want the others at all.
  2. Un der Bauer hot ihn aa endlich gfrogt, "Wie lang kenntscht du bluge mit me Schtee in deim Schuh?" "Wei, mol ~ net. Ich daet schtoppe un 's raus nemme!" "Du sollscht mei Gnecht sei!" hot der Bauer gsaat. And the farmer finally asked him too, "How long could you plow with a stone in your shoe?" "Why, not at all. I'd stop and take it out!" "You are going to be my hired man!" the farmer said.
5. ~ kenner, none at all
6. ~ niemand, no one at all
  Example
  1. Es waar mol en Bauer gewest as benaamt waar fer arig geizich zu sei. Er hot ~ niemand gfiedert. There once was a farmer who was known for being very stingy. He fed no one at all.
7. ~ schtarns, extremely
  Example
  1. Es waar ~ schtarns kalt. It was extremely cold.
Etymology: G gar