mier
See also: Mier
AfrikaansEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch mier, from Middle Dutch miere, from Old Dutch *miuri, from Proto-Germanic *miurijǭ.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
mier (plural miere)
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch miere, from Old Dutch *miuri, from Proto-Germanic *miurijǭ.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
mier f (plural mieren, diminutive miertje n)
- (zoology) ant
- Synonym: emt
- (figuratively) insignificant individual
Derived termsEdit
- bosmier
- legermier
- mierenboerderij
- mierenbroodje
- mierenhoop
- mierennest
- mierenneuker
- mierenzuur
- mierzoet
- trosmier
- vuurmier
- wegmier
- weidemier
DescendantsEdit
- Afrikaans: mier
- Berbice Creole Dutch: mira
- Skepi Creole Dutch: mira
- → Ambonese Malay: mir
- → Arawak: miri
- → Kupang Malay: mir
- → Sranan Tongo: mira
- → West Frisian: mier
AnagramsEdit
LivonianEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
mier
- (Salaca) peace
Old PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European *mey(H)-ro-.
NounEdit
mier m
SlovakEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Slavic *mirъ (“peace; world”).
NounEdit
mier m (genitive singular mieru, declension pattern of stroj)
- peace (absence of war of arms)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of mier
AntonymsEdit
- vojna f
Derived termsEdit
See alsoEdit
- pokoj m
Etymology 2Edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
NounEdit
mier f
Further readingEdit
- mier in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
West FrisianEdit
EtymologyEdit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
NounEdit
mier c (plural mieren, diminutive mierke)
Further readingEdit
- “mier (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011