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Appendix:Variations of "ier" English Etymology 1 en :af -y -er<id:comparative> + 1 Suffix spelling of the suffix sequence en -y followed by en -er, or of any word ending in -(e)y suffixed with -er. en dicey → en dicier; en clayey → en clayier; en gluey → en gluier; en happy → en happier; en scary → en scarier; en tomatoey → en tomatoier See also en -ied en -iest Etymology 2 From en enm -ier, enm -iere from verbs ending in enm -ien + enm -ere, later extended to form other nouns (e.g. enm clothyer, enm glasiere, enm lovyer lovier, enm tilier tiliere). Later reinforced by en frm - and modern en fr -ier, largely in words more recently borrowed from or influenced by French (e.g. en cashier, en financier, etc.). en -ar<id:occupation> -ary -eer -yer. Suffix en occupation Forming nouns denoting occupations, particularly with words from French. en clothier, en perfumier Derived terms en occupation Anagrams en eir rie RIE ire eir Rie IRE IrE rei Ire. Eri EIR Eri. Dutch Etymology Borrowed from nl fr -ier. Pronunciation nl /ir/ [iːr] nl Nl--ier.ogg nl -ier Suffix m -s + -er, -ist; forms agent nouns, indicating someone who performs a function, sometimes professionally nl beiaard<t:carillon> beiaardier<t:carillonist> nl harpoen<t:harpoon> harpoenier<t:harpooner> nl fr:poule<t:hen> poelier<t:poultry seller> Derived terms nl See also nl -er French Etymology fr noun :inh frm:-er<id:noun> fr frm -ier, frm -er, from fr fro -ier, fro -er, from fr la -ārium, the accusative of la -ārius. Compare the borrowed doublet fr 1 -aire. Pronunciation fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--ier.wav <<France>> (<<Lyon>>) fr LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--ier.wav <<France>> (<<Lyon>>) fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--ier.wav <<France>> (<<Somain>>) Suffix m + forms the names of trees or bushes bearing a particular type of fruit fr banane<t:banana> bananier<t:banana tree> fr poire<t:pear> poirier<t:pear tree> forms the names of ships fr chalut<t:trawl net> chalutier<t:trawler> fr pétrole<t:petroleum> pétrolier<t:petroleum tanker> forms the names of jobs fr chocolat<t:chocolate> chocolatier<t:chocolatier> Suffix forms adjectives fr huile<t:oil> huilier<t:of or relating to oil> Derived terms fr Further reading German Etymology de :bor fr:-ier de fr -ier. Pronunciation de /i̯eː/ /jeː/ de De--ier2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de De--ier.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de -ier Suffix de suffix m A noun-forming suffix, used especially to render similar suffixes in borrowings from French. de Kneipe Kneipier de Pleite Pleitier Derived terms de Further reading -ier Latin Suffix la suffix 1 la -ri present passive infinitive Middle English Etymology 1 Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -er agentive agentive suffix Etymology 2 Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -iere Middle French Suffix frm suffix frm -er (suffix forming or denoting a verb) frm -er (suffix forming or denoting an agent noun, often a profession) Old French Pronunciation fro Etymology 1 fro infinitive suffix :inh la:-āre<id:verb suffix> From fro la -āre. Alternative forms fro -er present in all varieties but more common in Anglo-Norman than in France fro -ar 9th and 10th centuries. Only a couple of words are attested with this suffix, fro salvar, fro intrar and fro devastar Suffix fro suffix suffix used to form infinitives of first conjugation verbs fro forgier to forge Conjugation Descendants frm -er 1conj roa-gal -ieu gmh -ieren 1 nrf -yi Jersey Etymology 2 fro nouns :inh la:-ārius<id:agent noun> suffix fro la -ārius -ārium accusative of la -ārius. Alternative forms fro -er present in all varieties but more common in Anglo-Norman than in France Suffix fro suffix fro sufindicates a profession fro bouchier butcher 1 indicates location, where one lives fro forestier forester 1 Derived terms fro -erie f Descendants frm -er suf enm -er 1 1 it -iere 1 ro -ier 1 sga -aire 1 scn -eri See also Appendix:Old French verbs fro -ir fro -re Slovak Pronunciation Suffix sk suffix form sk -ra gen p Swedish Suffix sv suffix -an; making a noun, describing a person by nationality sv Indien indier sv Iran iranier Synonyms sv -an Derived terms sv Anagrams sv eir -eri