"Wier" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /ʋiːr/
Rhymes: -iːr Etymology: First attested as werue in the second half of the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Wier, derived in turn from Old Frisian werve (“artificial mound used for habitation”), probably related to Proto-West Germanic *warjan (“to defend”). Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|fy|Wier}} West Frisian Wier, {{der|nl|ofs|werve|t=artificial mound used for habitation}} Old Frisian werve (“artificial mound used for habitation”), {{der|nl|gmw-pro|*warjan|t=to defend}} Proto-West Germanic *warjan (“to defend”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Wier n
  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands. Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Friesland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Friesland, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Wier-nl-name-cTbHo6ZF Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Wier
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Bon Wier
    Sense id: en-Wier-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
  2. A village in Waadhoeke municipality, Friesland province, Netherlands. Categories (place): Places in Friesland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Friesland, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Wier-en-name-tON3Nzay

Noun [German Low German]

Forms: Wieren [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Low German wîre, from Old Saxon *wīra, from Proto-Germanic *wīraz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁iros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”). Cognate with English wire. Etymology templates: {{inh|nds-de|gml|wîre}} Middle Low German wîre, {{inh|nds-de|osx|*wīra}} Old Saxon *wīra, {{inh|nds-de|gem-pro|*wīraz}} Proto-Germanic *wīraz, {{inh|nds-de|ine-pro|*weh₁iros}} Proto-Indo-European *weh₁iros, {{der|nds-de|ine-pro|*weh₁y-|t=to turn, twist, weave, plait}} Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”), {{cog|en|wire}} English wire Head templates: {{head|nds-de|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} Wier f, {{nds-de-noun|g=f|plural=Wieren}} Wier f (plural Wieren)
  1. wire Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Wier-nds-de-noun-myq~wpzE
  2. fence Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Wier-nds-de-noun-hzRusoI1

Noun [Luxembourgish]

IPA: /viːə̯/ Forms: Wierer [plural]
Rhymes: -iːə Etymology: From Old High German wer. Cognate with German Wehr, English weir, Icelandic ver. Etymology templates: {{der|lb|goh|wer}} Old High German wer, {{cog|de|Wehr}} German Wehr, {{cog|en|weir}} English weir, {{cog|is|ver}} Icelandic ver Head templates: {{lb-noun|n|Wierer}} Wier n (plural Wierer)
  1. weir, dam, barrage Tags: neuter Related terms: wieren
    Sense id: en-Wier-lb-noun-QVMeWPbG Categories (other): Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "2": "weir"
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      "expansion": "English weir",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "ver"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic ver",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old High German wer. Cognate with German Wehr, English weir, Icelandic ver.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Wierer",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "2": "Wierer"
      },
      "expansion": "Wier n (plural Wierer)",
      "name": "lb-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Luxembourgish",
  "lang_code": "lb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "wieren"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Luxembourgish 1-syllable words",
        "Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Luxembourgish lemmas",
        "Luxembourgish neuter nouns",
        "Luxembourgish nouns",
        "Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German",
        "Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Rhymes:Luxembourgish/iːə",
        "Rhymes:Luxembourgish/iːə/1 syllable"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "weir, dam, barrage"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "weir",
          "weir"
        ],
        [
          "dam",
          "dam"
        ],
        [
          "barrage",
          "barrage"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/viːə̯/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Wier"
}

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