mier

Etymology

From Dutch mier, from Middle Dutch miere, from Old Dutch *miuri, from Proto-Germanic *miurijǭ.

Noun

mier (plural miere)

1. ant

Etymology

From Middle Dutch miere, from Old Dutch *miuri, from Proto-Germanic *miurijǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miːr/

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• Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

mier f (plural mieren, diminutive miertje n)

1. (zoology) ant
2. (figuratively) insignificant individual

Anagrams

• riem

Etymology

Borrowed from Latvian miers.

Noun

mier

1. (Salaca) peace

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *meiˀras, from Proto-Indo-European *mei(H)-ro-.

Noun

mier m

1. peace

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mirъ (“peace; world”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmi̯ɛr/

Noun

mier m (genitive singular mieru, declension pattern of stroj)

1. peace (absence of war of arms)

See also

• pokoj m

Further reading

• mier in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Noun

mier n

1. pity