Bier
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German [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (“beer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews-, *bheus- (“dross, sediment, brewer's yeast”). Akin to Dutch bier, Low German Beer, bêr, English beer, Icelandic bjór. More at beer.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Bier n (genitive Biers or Bieres, plural Biere, diminutive Bierchen)
Usage notes [edit]
As is common for beverages in German, the plural Biere is only used to mean "different kinds of beer". For example: Pils und Kölsch sind beliebte deutsche Biere. – "Pils and Kölsch are popular German beers."
The singular is used after numerals in the sense of "quantities of beer" (glasses, bottles, cans). For example, one will order: Zwei Bier, bitte! – "Two beers, please!"
Declension [edit]
declension of Bier
Derived terms [edit]
- Bierabend
- Bierbaß
- Bierbecher
- Bierbrauer
- Biergarten
- Bierhefe
- Bierkeller
- Bierleiche
- Bierschaum
- Rauchbier
- Weißbier
Luxembourgish [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /biːɐ/
Noun [edit]
Bier m (plural Bieren)
Etymology 2 [edit]
Noun [edit]
Bier n (plural Bier)