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Nier
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nier nièr
English
Proper noun
en
Derived terms
en nierite
Hunsrik
Etymology
From hrx gmh niere, from hrx goh nioro, from hrx gem-pro *neurô.
Pronunciation
hrx /ˈniːɐ/
Noun
f Niere
kidney
Derived terms
hrx Nieresteen
Further reading
hrx Organs
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Néier archaic
Etymology
lb de Niere, from lb gmh niere, from lb goh nioro, from lb gem-pro *neurô. The native form lb Néier still underlies in lb Éierchen kidney as food.
Pronunciation
lb [ni(ː)ə̯] enunciated also [ˈniː.ɐ]
lb iːə 1
Noun
f
kidney
lb Organs