See also: bier
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (“beer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews-, *bheus- (“dross, sediment, brewer's yeast”). Akin to Dutch bier, Low German Beer, bêr, English beer, Icelandic bjór. More at beer.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Bier n (genitive Biers or Bieres, plural Biere or Bier, diminutive Bierchen n)
Usage notesEdit
- As is common with beverages in German, the unchanged plural Bier is used after numerals in the sense of "quantities of beer" (glasses, bottles, cans). One may order: Zwei Bier, bitte! – "Two beers, please!" (Nota bene: In many places of the German language area, this is not a common order; instead one needs to specify Pils, Weißbier, Kölsch, etc.)
- The marked plural Biere is only used to mean "different kinds of beer". For example: Pils und Kölsch sind beliebte deutsche Biere. – "Pils and Kölsch are popular German beers."
DeclensionEdit
declension of Bier
Derived termsEdit
- Bierabend
- Bierbaß
- Bierbecher
- Bierbrauer
- Biergarten
- Bierhefe
- Bierjunge
- Bierkeller
- Bierleiche
- Bierschaum
- Rauchbier
- Weißbier
LuxembourgishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Germanic *berô. Compare German Bär, English bear, Dutch beer.
NounEdit
Bier m (plural Bieren)
Derived termsEdit
- Äisbier
- Teddybier
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Germanic *bazją. Compare German Beere, Danish bær, English berry.
NounEdit
Bier n (plural Bier)