gier

See also: Gier

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣiːr/
• Hyphenation: gier
• Rhymes: -ir

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gir, gier, from Old Dutch *gīr, from Proto-Germanic *gīraz, related to *geraz (“greed, desire, coveting”).

Noun

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

1. (zoology) vulture
2. (by extension) monster, notably hellspawn
3. (figuratively) human vulture, rapacious or predatory person
4. (figuratively) consuming desire

Synonyms

• (zoology): giervogel m
• aasgier m
• (monster): giermonster n
• (desire): begeerte, smachten n

Derived terms

• aasgier
• baardgier
• gierachtig
• gierbuizerd
• gierenblik
• gierenbroed
• gierengreep
• gierenhals
• gierenheir
• gierenklauw
• gierennest
• gierenoog
• gierensnavel
• gierenstoet
• gierenveder
• gierenveer
• gierenvlerk
• gierenvleugel
• gierenzwerm
• giergeknaag
• gierkoning
• giermaag
• gierparelhoen
• gierzeearend
• gierzwaluw
• kalkoengier
• koningsgier
• lammergier
• monniksgier
• oorgier
• raafgier
• roodkopgier
• roofgier
• vale gier

 

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch ghier, from Proto-Germanic *jēzō, a derivation from *jestuz (“fermentation”). The -r is a result of rhotacism.

Noun

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

1. liquid manure, slurry
2. any swill, hogwash

Synonyms

• (manure): aalmest, aalt, beer, mestvocht
• (hogwash): draf

Derived terms

• gieren (verb)
• gierbak
• gierbakwagen m
• gierhoos
• gierkaar
• gierput m
• gierwagen m
• gierwater n
• giertank
• gierton

Etymology 3

See the verb gieren (“to screech”), which is ultimately imitative.

Noun

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

1. a scream

Etymology 4

From the verb gieren (“to veer back and forth, to yaw”).

Noun

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

1. a (notably sharp and:or wide) sway, turn, swerve, notably by a vessel or vehicle
2. (figuratively) a caprice, crazy/whimsical move

Etymology 5

From Latin gyrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros).

Noun

gier m

1. a gyre, circular motion, notably in astronomy

Etymology 6

Verb

gier

1. inflection of gieren:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiːɐ̯/

Verb

gier

1. singular imperative of gieren

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡjɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ɛr
• Syllabification: gier

Noun

gier f

1. genitive plural of gra