hier
See also Hier
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hier, from Old Dutch hier, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r.
Pronunciation
Adverb
hier
Usage notes
With a preposition, hier is used instead of dit to create a pronominal adverb. See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.
Derived terms
See Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs
See also
French
Etymology
From Latin heri, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰyes-.
Pronunciation
Adverb
hier
Related terms
See also
German
Etymology
From Old High German hiar, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r. Cognate with Dutch hier, English here, Swedish här.
Pronunciation
Adverb
hier
- (location) here, in this place.
- Ich wurde hier geboren. - I was born here.
- Ein neuer Supermarkt soll hier errichtet werden. - A new supermarket is going to be constructed here.
- (abstract) here, within this context.
- Die Frist wurde hier überhaupt nicht erwähnt. - The deadline was not mentioned here at all.
Derived terms
See also
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch hier, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /hiər/
Adverb
hier
Descendants
- Dutch: hier
West Frisian
Etymology 1
From Old Frisian hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hērą, from Proto-Indo-European *keres- (“rough hair, bristle”). Compare English hair, Dutch haar, German Haar, Danish hår.
Noun
hier n
- hair (outgrowth of the epidermis of a human or animal)
Etymology 2
Noun
hier
Related terms
Read in another language
This page is available in 40 languages