Gier

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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
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Noun

Gier f (genitive Gier, no plural)

  1. greed
    Synonyms: Habgier, Habsucht

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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

  1. a surname

Further reading

  • “Gier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Gier” in Duden online
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