Ier

Ier

See also: -ier, -ier-, -ièr, ier, and ièr

English

Proper noun

Ier

  1. A river in Romania and Hungary.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Ier.

Noun

Ier (plural Iere, diminutive Iertjie)

  1. Irishman (person from Ireland or of Irish descent)

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iːr/
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  • Rhymes: -ir

Noun

Ier m (plural Ieren, diminutive Iertje n, feminine Ierse)

  1. inhabitant of Ireland, Irishman

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Abbreviation of premier (used after names).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁə.mje/

Adjective

Ier (feminine Ire, Ière, masculine plural Iers, feminine plural Ires, Ières)

  1. I (“the first”, used after names)
    Charles I er d’Anjou était le premier des comtes héréditaires de l’Anjou.
    Charles I of Anjou was the first of the hereditary counts of Anjou.

Usage notes

The plural forms given (I ers, I res, I ères) are not in actual use.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Ér, from ér (brook).

Proper noun

Ier m

  1. a river in Satu Mare County, Romania