Stier

See also: stier

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German stier (“bull”), from Old High German stior (“bull, calf of a bull”), from Proto-Germanic *steuraz. Cognate with German Stier, Dutch stier, English steer, Icelandic stjór.

Noun

Stier m

  1. (Uri) male cattle

Synonyms

References
  • “Stier” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co.

Dutch
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Etymology

From stier.

Pronunciation
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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
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Noun

Stier m (genitive Stiers or Stieres, plural Stiere)

  1. bull
  2. (astronomy, 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).

Declension
Declension of Stier
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stier die Stiere
genitive eines des Stieres,
Stiers		 der Stiere
dative einem dem Stier,
Stiere1		 den Stieren
accusative einen den Stier die Stiere
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtiːɐ/

Noun

Stier m (plural Stier, diminutive Stierche)

  1. bull

Further reading
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