Pier

See also: pier and píer

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Proper noun

Pier ?

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Pieter

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /piːr/, [pi(ː)ɐ̯]
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  • Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Etymology 1

19th century, from English pier.

Noun

Pier m (strong, genitive Piers or Pieres, plural Piere or Piers) or
Pier f (genitive Pier, plural Piers or Pieren)

  1. pier
Declension
Declension of Pier [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pier die Piere, Piers
genitive eines des Piers, Pieres der Piere, Piers
dative einem dem Pier, Piere1 den Pieren, Piers
accusative einen den Pier die Piere, Piers

1Now rare, see notes.

Declension of Pier [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pier die Piers, Pieren
genitive einer der Pier der Piers, Pieren
dative einer der Pier den Piers, Pieren
accusative eine die Pier die Piers, Pieren

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German pîr, from Middle Dutch pier, spread by Dutch settlers during the eastern colonisation.

Noun

Pier m (strong, genitive Piers or Pieres, plural Piere)

  1. lugworm, sandworm
    Synonyms: Wattwurm, Prielwurm
  2. (parts of Northern Germany, informal) Synonym of Regenwurm (“earthworm”)
Usage notes
  • More often Pierwurm to distinguish from etymology 1 above. The commonest word is Wattwurm.
Declension
Declension of Pier [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pier die Piere
genitive eines des Piers, Pieres der Piere
dative einem dem Pier, Piere1 den Pieren
accusative einen den Pier die Piere

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Pier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

German Low German

Noun

Pier n pl

  1. plural of Pierd
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