Niere

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German niere (“kidney; testicle”) m, from Old High German nioro (“kidney; testicle”) m, from Proto-Germanic *neurô m, from Proto-Indo-European *négʷʰrō. 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/ === Noun === Niere f (genitive Niere, plural Nieren, diminutive Nierchen n) kidney (organ) (often diminutive in the plural) kidney as food (obsolete) testicle Synonym: Hoden ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Niere” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Niere” in Duden online == Hunsrik == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniːrə/ === Noun === Niere f plural of Nier