Hier

See also: hier and hièr

German

Etymology

From hier (“here”, adverb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiːɐ/

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• Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Noun

Hier n (strong, genitive Hiers, no plural)

1. (abstract) here, this place.

   Im Hier und Jetzt leben. ― To live in the here and now.

Declension

Declension of Hier [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hier
genitive	eines	des	Hiers
dative	einem	dem	Hier
accusative	ein	das	Hier

See also

• hier und jetzt

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• Hir (superseded in 2019)

Etymology

From Old High German hirni, from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją. Cognate with German Hirn, Dutch hersenen, English harns, Icelandic hjarni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiːr/, [ˈhiː.ɐ], [hiə̯]
• Homophones: hier, hir

Noun

Hier n (plural Hieren)

1. brain (as food/meat)

Derived terms

• Gehier

Saterland Frisian

Noun

Hier n (plural Hiere)

1. Alternative spelling of Híer