Stier

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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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

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Stier m

  1. (Uri) male cattle

Synonyms

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References

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Dutch

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

Etymology

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From stier.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Stier m

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Taurus

See also

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

German

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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

  1. bull
    Synonym: Bulle

Usage notes

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  • 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

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Derived terms

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Proper noun

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

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Taurus

Meronyms

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See also

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

Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Stier m (plural Stier, diminutive Stierche)

  1. bull

Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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  • Stier in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire