"Gier" meaning in German

See Gier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡiːɐ̯/ Audio: De-Gier.ogg Forms: Giers [genitive, masculine], Gier [genitive, masculine], Gier [feminine, genitive], Giers [plural], Gier [plural]
Rhymes: -iːɐ̯ Etymology: From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German giri. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|}} Middle High German [Term?], {{inh|de|goh|giri}} Old High German giri Head templates: {{de-proper noun|surname}} Gier m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Giers or (with an article) Gier, feminine genitive Gier, plural Giers or Gier)
  1. a surname Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Gier-de-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): German surnames, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 74 26

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡiːɐ̯/ Audio: De-Gier.ogg Forms: Gier [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Gier [nominative, singular], Gier [genitive, singular], Gier [dative, singular], Gier [accusative, singular]
Rhymes: -iːɐ̯ Etymology: From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German giri. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|}} Middle High German [Term?], {{inh|de|goh|giri}} Old High German giri Head templates: {{de-noun|f.sg}} Gier f (genitive Gier, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f.sg}}
  1. greed Tags: feminine, no-plural Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: Habgier, Habsucht Derived forms: gierig, gieren (english: by secondary association)
    Sense id: en-Gier-de-noun-P7p7MOHe Disambiguation of Emotions: 18 82 Related terms: Besitzgier, Fressgier, Geldgier, Habgier, habgierig, Neugier, Neugierde, neugierig, Rachgier, Raffgier, Geier

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