Pier

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See also: pier and píer

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Pier ?

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Pieter

Anagrams

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German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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19th century, from English pier.

Noun

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Pier m (strong, genitive Piers or Pieres, plural Piere or Piers) or
Pier f (genitive Pier, plural Piers or Pieren)

  1. pier
Declension
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Etymology 2

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From Middle Low German pîr, from Middle Dutch pier, spread by Dutch settlers during the eastern colonisation.

Noun

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Pier m (strong, genitive Piers or Pieres, plural Piere)

  1. lugworm, sandworm
    Synonyms: Wattwurm, Prielwurm
  2. (parts of Northern Germany, informal) Synonym of Regenwurm (earthworm)
Usage notes
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  • More often Pierwurm to distinguish from etymology 1 above. The commonest word is Wattwurm.
Declension
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Further reading

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  • Pier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

German Low German

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Noun

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Pier n pl

  1. plural of Pierd