Dier

See also: dier

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, variant of Dyer.
• As a German surname, from Tier (“wild animal”).

Proper noun

Dier

1. A surname.

Anagrams

• Deri, IDer, Reid, dire, drie, ired, ride

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior.

Noun

Dier

1. (Upper Saxon) animal

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːɐ/

Noun

Dier n (plural Diere, diminutive Dierche)

1. animal

   En Dier is rinkomm un hot alles gefress.

   An animal came in here and ate everything.

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German türe, from Old High German duri, a northern variant of turi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diːr/, [diə̯], [ˈdiː.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -iːə
• Homophones: dier, dir, Dir

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Noun

Dier f (plural Dieren)

1. door

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German türe, from Old High German turi. Compare German Tür, Dutch deur, English door.

Noun

Dier f (plural Diere)

1. door

Etymology 2

From Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior. Compare German Tier, Dutch dier, English deer, Swedish djur.

Noun

Dier n (plural Diere)

1. animal, beast