Speer

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German sper, from Proto-West Germanic *speru, from Proto-Germanic *speru. Compare Dutch speer, English spear.

Pronunciation

Noun

Speer m (strong, genitive Speeres or Speers, plural Speere)

  1. spear; javelin (a long stick thrown as a weapon or for sport)

Declension

Declension of Speer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Speer die Speere
genitive eines des Speeres, Speers der Speere
dative einem dem Speer, Speere1 den Speeren
accusative einen den Speer die Speere

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Speer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Speer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Speer” in Duden online
  • Speer on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian spere, from Proto-West Germanic *speru, from Proto-Germanic *speru. More at spear.

Noun

Speer m

  1. spear
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