Dier

See also: dier

English

Proper noun

Dier

  1. A surname​.

Anagrams

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Old High German tior, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtiːɐ/

Noun

Dier m (plural Diere)

  1. animal
    En Dier is rinkomm un hot alles gefress.
    An animal came in here and ate everything.

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German duri, a northern variant of turi, from Proto-Germanic *durz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diːə̯/
  • Rhymes: -iːə
  • Homophone: dier

Noun

Dier f (plural Dieren)

  1. door

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

Compare German Tür, Dutch deur, English door.

Noun

Dier f (plural Diere)

  1. door

Etymology 2

Compare German Tier, Dutch dier, English deer, Swedish djur.

Noun

Dier n (plural Diere)

  1. animal, beast
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