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Stier
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stier
Alemannic German
Etymology
From gsw gmh stier bull, from gsw goh stior bull, calf of a bull, from gsw gem-pro *steuraz. Cognate with de Stier, nl stier, en steer, is stjór.
Noun
gsw noun m
gsw Uri male cattle
Synonyms
gsw Muuni
References
gsw Cattle Male animals
Dutch
nl Image:Taurus.svg Ram Tweelingen Stier (astrologie)
Etymology
From nl stier.
Pronunciation
nl Nl-Stier.ogg
Proper noun
m
nl zodiac constellations astrology Taurus
See also
German
Etymology
From de gmh stier bull, from de goh stior bull, calf of a bull, from de gem-pro *steuraz, from de ine-pro *(s)táwros.
Pronunciation
de /ʃtiːɐ̯/
de iːɐ̯ 1
de De-Stier.ogg
de De-Stier2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
bull
de 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 (→ de Bulle).
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de stierig
de Stierkampf m
Proper noun
m,(e)s.sg
de zodiac constellations astrology Taurus
Meronyms
de Plejaden, de Siebengestirn
See also
Further reading
247480
de Cattle Male animals
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
hrx /ˈʃtiːɐ/
Noun
m Stier Stierche
bull
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Stir superseded
Etymology
From lb gmh stirne, from lb goh stirna, from lb gmw-pro *stirniju. Cognate with de Stirn.
Pronunciation
lb /ʃtiːr/ [ʃtiə̯] [ˈʃtiː.ɐ]
Noun
f Stieren
forehead
lb 2013 Wann d'Rous sech verstoppt fir ze kräischen Christiane de Bricasart 3864685435 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.
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