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Etymology

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From Late Middle High German turnier, alteration (after the verb turnieren) of older turnei, tornei, from Old French tornoi, itself deverbal from Old French tornoiier, tornier (to turn, romp, fight in a tournament), from torner (to turn), from Latin tornare (to turn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʊrˈniːr/, [tʊʁˈni(ː)ɐ̯], [tʊɐ̯-]
  • IPA(key): /tuˈniːr/, /to-/ (colloquial dissimilation)
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  • Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Noun

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Turnier n (strong, genitive Turniers or Turnieres, plural Turniere)

  1. tournament
    Der Sepp, der hütet Küh' und Stiere, die Brüder fochten die Turniere.
    Sepp guards cows and bulls, the brothers fought the tournaments.

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