Pier

See also: pier and píer

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Pier ?

1. a diminutive of the male given name Pieter

Anagrams

• prei, riep

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piːr/, [pi(ː)ɐ̯]

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• Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Etymology 1

19th century, from English pier.

Noun

Pier m (strong, genitive Piers or Pieres, plural Piere or Piers) or
Pier f (genitive Pier, plural Piers or Pieren)

1. pier

Declension

Declension of Pier [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Pier	die	Piere, Piers
genitive	eines	des	Piers, Pieres	der	Piere, Piers
dative	einem	dem	Pier, Piere1	den	Pieren, Piers
accusative	einen	den	Pier	die	Piere, Piers

¹Now rare, see notes.

Declension of Pier [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Pier	die	Piers, Pieren
genitive	einer	der	Pier	der	Piers, Pieren
dative	einer	der	Pier	den	Piers, Pieren
accusative	eine	die	Pier	die	Piers, Pieren

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German pîr, from Middle Dutch pier, spread by Dutch settlers during the eastern colonisation.

Noun

Pier m (strong, genitive Piers or Pieres, plural Piere)

1. lugworm, sandworm

   Synonyms: Wattwurm, Prielwurm

2. (parts of Northern Germany, informal) Synonym of Regenwurm (“earthworm”)

Usage notes

• More often Pierwurm to distinguish from etymology 1 above. The commonest word is Wattwurm.

Declension

Declension of Pier [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Pier	die	Piere
genitive	eines	des	Piers, Pieres	der	Piere
dative	einem	dem	Pier, Piere1	den	Pieren
accusative	einen	den	Pier	die	Piere

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Pier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

German Low German

Noun

Pier n pl

1. plural of Pierd