Speer

See also: speer

German

Etymology

From Old High German sper, from Proto-Germanic *speru. Compare Dutch speer, English spear.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -eːɐ̯

Noun

Speer m (genitive Speers or Speeres, plural Speere)

Declension

Declension of Speer

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Speer	die	Speere
genitive	eines	des	Speeres, Speers	der	Speere
dative	einem	dem	Speer, Speere¹	den	Speeren
accusative	einen	den	Speer	die	Speere

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading

Speer in Duden online

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian spere, from Proto-Germanic *speru. More at spear.

Noun

Speer m

spear

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