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Stier

Stier

See also: stier

Dutch

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Proper noun

Stier m

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Taurus

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stier (bull), from Old High German stior (bull, calf of a bull). From Proto-Germanic *steuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtiːɐ̯/
  • Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Noun

Stier m (genitive Stiers or Stieres, plural Stiere)

  1. bull
  2. (astrology) Taurus

Usage notes

  • Stier is used in all contexts in the southern half of the language area. It is rare, however, in agricultural contexts in northern and central Germany (→ Bulle).

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stier

stier

See also: Stier

Danish

Noun

stier c

  1. plural indefinite of sti

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːr

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stier, from Old Dutch stier, *stior, from Proto-Germanic *steuraz. More at steer.

Noun

stier m (plural stieren, diminutive stiertje n, feminine koe)

  1. bull

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German

Verb

stier

  1. Imperative singular of stieren.
  2. (colloquial) First-person singular present of stieren.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

stier m

  1. indefinite plural of sti