Wier

See also: wier

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German wîre, from Old Saxon *wīra, from Proto-Germanic *wīraz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁iros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”). Cognate with English wire.

Noun

Wier f (plural Wieren)

1. wire
2. fence

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German wer. Cognate with German Wehr, English weir, Icelandic ver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viːə̯/
• Rhymes: -iːə

Noun

Wier n (plural Wierer)

1. weir, dam, barrage

Related terms

• wieren