Gier

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gir, from Old High German giri. The surname is from the noun, though it is also a Low German form of Geyer and in some personal name shortenings related to the ancient *gaiʀ (“spear”) as in Gerhardt. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡiːɐ̯/ Rhymes: -iːɐ̯ === Noun === Gier f (genitive Gier, no plural) greed Synonyms: Habgier, Habsucht ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== gierig gieren (by secondary association) ==== Related terms ==== Besitzgier, Fressgier, Geldgier, Habgier, habgierig, Neugier, Neugierde, neugierig, Rachgier, Raffgier Geier === Proper noun === Gier m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Giers or (with an article) Gier, feminine genitive Gier, plural Giers or Gier) a surname === Further reading === “Gier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Gier” in Duden online