Gier

See also: gier

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gir, from Old High German giri. The surname is from the noun, though it is also a Low German form of Geyer and in some personal name shortenings related to the ancient *gaiʀ (“spear”) as in Gerhardt.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡiːɐ̯/
Rhymes: -iːɐ̯
Audio: (file)

Noun

Gier f (genitive Gier, no plural)

greed
Synonyms: Habgier, Habsucht

Declension

Declension of Gier [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gier
genitive	einer	der	Gier
dative	einer	der	Gier
accusative	eine	die	Gier

Derived terms

gierig
gieren (by secondary association)

Related terms

Besitzgier, Fressgier, Geldgier, Habgier, habgierig, Neugier, Neugierde, neugierig, Rachgier, Raffgier
Geier

Proper noun

Gier m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Giers or (with an article) Gier, feminine genitive Gier, plural Giers or Gier)

a surname