Hiër

See also: hier, Hier, and hièr

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• hieër (widespread variant)
  • hier (Maastrichtian)
  • hièr (Valkenburg)
• heer (East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish)
  • Heär, Heer (Krefeld)

Etymology

Possibly from Old High German hērro, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hairaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiə̯ʁ/
• Hyphenation: hieër
• Rhymes: -iə̯ʁ

Noun

Hiër m (plural Hiëre, diminutive Hiërke, locative Hiëvesch, vocative Härr)

1. (Eupen, archaic) man, gentleman (polite term)
2. (Eupen, archaic) sir (title of respect)
3. (Eupen, archaic) Mr., mister, sir
4. (Eupen, archaic) gentleman
5. (Eupen, archaic) master, lord (generally denotes that somebody has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense)
6. (Eupen, uncommon) Lord, God

   Synonym: (specifically the Christian god) Härrgott

Usage notes

• Has been replaced in most contexts by the vocative Härr. The original is still sometimes used to refer to God.