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-ier

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See also: ier, Ier, and ièr

English

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Etymology 1

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From -y +‎ -er.

Suffix

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-ier

  1. spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -er, or of any word ending in -(e)y suffixed with -er.
    diceydicier; clayeyclayier; glueygluier; happyhappier; scaryscarier; tomatoeytomatoier
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French -ier, doublet of -eer, -yer, -ary, and -ar.

Suffix

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-ier

  1. Used to make agent nouns, particularly with words from French.
    clothier, perfumier
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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French -ier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ir/, [iːr]
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  • Hyphenation: -ier

Suffix

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-ier m

  1. appended to a word, it yields a noun which signifies the subject who performs something related to that word

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French

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Etymology

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  • Inherited from Middle French -ier, -er, from Old French -ier, -er, from Latin -ārium, the accusative of -ārius. Compare the borrowed doublet -aire.

    Pronunciation

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    Suffix

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    -ier m (noun-forming suffix, plural -iers, feminine -ière)

    1. forms the names of trees or bushes bearing a particular type of fruit
      banane (banana) + ‎-ier → ‎bananier (banana tree)
      poire (pear) + ‎-ier → ‎poirier (pear tree)
    2. forms the names of ships
      chalut (trawl net) + ‎-ier → ‎chalutier (trawler)
      pétrole (oil) + ‎-ier → ‎pétrolier (oil tanker)
    3. forms the names of jobs
      chocolat (chocolate) + ‎-ier → ‎chocolatier (chocolatier)

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    German

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from French -ier.

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    -ier m

    1. A noun-forming suffix, used especially to render similar suffixes in borrowings from French.
      Kneipe + ‎-ier → ‎Kneipier
      Pleite + ‎-ier → ‎Pleitier

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    Further reading

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    • -ier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

    Middle English

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    Etymology 1

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    Suffix

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    -ier

    1. alternative form of -er (agentive suffix)

    Etymology 2

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    Suffix

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    -ier

    1. alternative form of -iere

    Middle French

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    Suffix

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    -ier

    1. alternative form of -er (suffix forming or denoting a verb)
    2. alternative form of -er (suffix forming or denoting an agent noun, often a profession)

    Old French

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    Pronunciation

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    Etymology 1

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  • Inherited from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic *-āzi + Latin -ere.

    Alternative forms

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    • -er (present in all varieties but more common in Anglo-Norman than in France)
    • -ar (9th and 10th centuries. Only a couple of words are attested with this suffix, salvar, intrar and devastar)

    Suffix

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    -ier

    1. suffix used to form infinitives of first conjugation verbs
      forgierto forge
    Conjugation
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    This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Descendants
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    • Middle French: -er
      • French: -er
    • Gallo: -ieu
    • Middle High German: -ieren
    • Norman: -yi (Jersey)

    Etymology 2

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  • Inherited from Latin -ārium.

    Alternative forms

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    • -er (present in all varieties but more common in Anglo-Norman than in France)

    Suffix

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    -ier

    1. indicates a profession
      bouchierbutcher
    2. indicates location, where one lives
      forestierforester
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    Slovak

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [i̯er]
    • Hyphenation: ier

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    -ier

    1. genitive plural of -ra

    Swedish

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    Suffix

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    -ier

    1. -an; making a noun, describing a person by nationality
      Indien + ‎-ier → ‎indier
      Iran + ‎-ier → ‎iranier

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