Kiefer

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English

Proper noun

Kiefer

  1. A surname
  2. A town in Oklahoma.

Anagrams


German

Kiefern

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːfɐ/, [kʰiːfɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːfɐ

Etymology 1

From older Kienföhre.

Noun

Kiefer f (genitive Kiefer, plural Kiefern)

  1. pine (tree of genus Pinus)
    Synonyms: Kiefernbaum, Föhre, (archaic) Kienföhre
    Hypernym: Nadelbaum
Declension

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Hyponyms
Hyponyms of Kiefer
Meronyms
Meronyms of Kiefer
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Der menschliche Kiefer

From Proto-Germanic *kefalaz (jaw). Compare English jowl.

Noun

Kiefer m or n (genitive Kiefers, plural Kiefer)

  1. jaw
Usage notes

The noun is also neuter in Austrian German. In the North of the German language area it is always masculine.

Declension

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