Stier

See also: stier

Dutch

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Etymology

From stier.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Stier m

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Taurus

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stier (“bull”), from Old High German stior (“bull, calf of a bull”). From Proto-Germanic *steuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtiːɐ̯/
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  • Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Noun

Stier m (genitive Stiers or Stieres, plural Stiere)

  1. bull
  2. (astronomy, astrology) Taurus

Usage notes

  • Stier is used in all contexts in the southern half of the language area. It is rare, however, in agricultural contexts in northern and central Germany (→ Bulle).

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