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

Dutch
Signs of the Zodiac
Ram Tweelingen
Dutch Wikipedia has an article about Stier.

Etymology

From stier.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Stier m

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Taurus

See also
Zodiac signs in Dutch (layout · text)
Ram Stier Tweelingen Kreeft
Leeuw Maagd Weegschaal Schorpioen
Boogschutter Steenbok Waterman Vissen

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
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Stier m (strong, genitive Stieres or Stiers, plural Stiere)

  1. bull
    Synonym: Bulle

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 [masculine, strong]
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 rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Stier m (strong, genitive Stieres or Stiers, no plural)

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Taurus

Meronyms

See also
Zodiac signs in German (layout · text)
Widder Stier Zwillinge Krebs
Löwe Jungfrau Waage Skorpion
Schütze Steinbock Wassermann Fische

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtiːɐ/

Noun

Stier m (plural Stier, diminutive Stierche)

  1. bull

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German stirne, from Old High German stirna, from Proto-West Germanic *stirniju. Cognate with German Stirn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtiːr/, [ʃtiə̯], [ˈʃtiː.ɐ]

Noun

Stier f (plural Stieren)

  1. forehead
    • 2013, Christiane de Bricasart, Wann d'Rous sech verstoppt fir ze kräischen, →ISBN:
      Beim zweeten Ulaf ass meng Stir nach eng Kéier um Bord vum Dësch gelant.
      On the second attempt, my forehead once again landed on the edge of the table.

Further reading
  • Stier in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
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