"eier" meaning in Afrikaans

See eier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈəiər/, [ˈəɪ̯.jər] Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-eier.wav Forms: eiers [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from eiers, a dialectal Dutch plural form of ei (“egg”). Compare similar back-formations in Afrikaans: hoender, blaar. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|-}} Dutch Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|eiers|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} eier (plural eiers), {{af-noun|eiers}} eier (plural eiers)
  1. egg Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: y'er [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-eier-af-noun-NHB8P0Df Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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