Ger

Meaning

throwing spear used by Germanic peoples

Concepts

spear

pike

javelin

glaive

Ger

lance

halberd

Synonyms

Spieß

Lanze

Speer

Wurfspeer

Wurfspieß

Fischspeer

Lanzer

Translations

lancia

lance

javelina

ακόντιο

lança

mızrak

speer

javelot

καμάκι

Dynastie hassidique des Gur

dard

δόρυ

alabarda

épieu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡeːɐ̯/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: gēr

Inherited from Old High German: gēr

In summary

From Middle High German gēr, from Old High German gēr, from Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós.
By the time of Early New High German, it had largely been displaced by Speer in general usage. In the 19th century, there were ultimately unsuccessful attempts to revive the term outside of a historical context.