gier

• IPA^(key): /ɣiːr/
• Hyphenation: gier
• Rhymes: -ir

From Middle Dutch gir, gier, from Old Dutch *gīr, from Proto-Germanic *gīraz, related to *geraz (“greed, desire, coveting”).

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

1. (zoology) vulture
2. (by extension) monster, notably hellspawn
3. (figuratively) human vulture, rapacious or predatory person
4. (figuratively) consuming desire

• (zoology): giervogel m
• aasgier m
• (monster): giermonster n
• (desire): begeerte, smachten n

From Middle Dutch ghier, from Proto-Germanic *jēzō, a derivation from *jestuz (“fermentation”). The -r is a result of rhotacism.

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

1. liquid manure, slurry
2. any swill, hogwash

• (manure): aalmest, aalt, beer, mestvocht
• (hogwash): draf

• gieren (verb)
• gierbak
• gierbakwagen m
• gierhoos
• gierkaar
• gierput m
• gierwagen m
• gierwater n
• giertank
• gierton

See the verb gieren (“to screech”), which is ultimately imitative.

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

1. A scream

From the verb gieren (“to veer back and forth, to yaw”)

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

1. A (notably sharp and:or wide) sway, turn, swerve, notably by a vessel or vehicle
2. (figuratively) A caprice, crazy/whimsical move

From Latin gyrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros).

gier m

1. A gyre, circular motion, notably in astronomy

gier

1. inflection of gieren:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. singular imperative

• IPA^(key): /ɡiːɐ̯/

gier

1. singular imperative of gieren

• IPA^(key): /ɡjɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ɛr
• Syllabification: gier

gier f

1. genitive plural of gra