Niere

See also: niere

German

Etymology

From Middle High German niere (“kidney; testicle”) m, from Old High German nioro (“kidney; testicle”) m, from Proto-Germanic *neurô m. The feminine gender is due to the frequent use of the plural, but spread from northern varieties southward; compare Middle Low German nēre f (also Middle Dutch niere f). Cognate with Dutch nier, Danish nyre, Swedish njure, and probably English kidney.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːʁə/

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Noun

Niere f (genitive Niere, plural Nieren)

1. kidney
2. (obsolete) testicle

Synonyms

• (testicle): Hoden

Further reading

• “Niere” in Duden online