Feminine

Niere

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(feminine) kidney (organ)
(diminutive, feminine, in-plural, often) kidney as food
(feminine, obsolete) testicle

Frequency

Basel-Landschaft

niere

Basel-Landschaft

nierli

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈniːʁə/

Inherited from Middle High German

Inherited from Old High German

Cognate with Middle Dutch

Cognate with Dutch

Cognate with Danish

Cognate with Swedish

Cognate with English

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.