Feminin

Niere

(Englisch)

  1. (feminine) kidney (organ)
  2. (diminutive, feminine, in-plural, often) kidney as food
  3. (feminine, obsolete) testicle

Frequenz

C1
Dialekte

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

niere

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

nierli

Daten bereitgestellt von: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈniːʁə/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

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.

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