See also: ier, Ier, and ièr

English

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Examples

Etymology 1

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From -y +‎ -er.

Suffix

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-ier

  1. spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -er, or of any word ending in -y suffixed with -er.
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Etymology 2

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From French -ier.

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-ier

  1. Used to make agent nouns, particularly with words from French: clothier, perfumier.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French -ier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iːr/
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Suffix

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-ier m

  1. appended to a word, it yields a noun which signifies the subject who performs something related to that word

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French -ier, -er, from Old French -ier, -er, from Latin -ārium, the accusative of -ārius. Compare the borrowed doublet -aire.

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Suffix

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-ier m (plural -iers, feminine -ière)

  1. forms the names of trees or bushes bearing a particular type of fruit
    banane (banana) + ‎-ier → ‎bananier (banana tree)
    poire (pear) + ‎-ier → ‎poirier (pear tree)
  2. forms the names of ships
    chalut (trawl net) + ‎-ier → ‎chalutier (trawler)
    pétrole (oil) + ‎-ier → ‎pétrolier (oil tanker)
  3. forms the names of jobs
    chocolat (chocolate) + ‎-ier → ‎chocolatier (chocolatier)

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Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French -ier.

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Suffix

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-ier m

  1. A noun-forming suffix, used especially to render similar suffixes in borrowings from French.
    Kneipe + ‎-ier → ‎Kneipier
    Pleite + ‎-ier → ‎Pleitier

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Further reading

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  • -ier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle French

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Suffix

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-ier

  1. Alternative form of -er (suffix forming or denoting a verb)
  2. Alternative form of -er (suffix forming or denoting an agent noun, often a profession)

Old French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic *-āzi.

    Alternative forms

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    • -er (present in all varieties but more common in Anglo-Norman than in France)
    • -ar (9th and 10th centuries. Only a couple of words are attested with this suffix, salvar, intrar and devastar)

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    -ier

    1. suffix used to form infinitives of first conjugation verbs
      forgierto forge
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    This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Descendants
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    • Middle French: -er
      • French: -er
    • Gallo: -ieu
    • Middle High German: -ieren
    • Norman: -yi (Jersey)

    Etymology 2

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      Inherited from Latin -ārium.

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      • -er (present in all varieties but more common in Anglo-Norman than in France)

      Suffix

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      -ier

      1. indicates a profession
        bouchierbutcher
      2. indicates location, where one lives
        forestierforester
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      Swedish

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      -ier

      1. -an; making a noun, describing a person by nationality, e.g. Indienindier, Iran, iranier

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