Speer

spear; javelin (a long stick thrown as a weapon or for sport)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃpeːr/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: -

Cognate with Dutch: speer

Cognate with English: spear

In summary

From Middle High German and Old High German sper, from Proto-West Germanic *speru, from Proto-Germanic *speru. Compare Dutch speer, English spear.

Concepts

spear

javelin

lance

pike

glaive

sting

sword

grip of a bow

arrow

qiang

halberd

javelin throw

jeering

prick

Synonyms

Lanze

Spieß

Ger

Wurfspieß

Hellebarde

Wurfspeer

Schwert

Speerwerfen

Stachel

Insektenstachel

Fahnenstange

Lanzer

Fischspeer

Pfeil

Pfeilspitze

Pike

Schaft

Translations

speer

lance

lança

lanza

javelot

lancia

włócznia

jabalina

mızrak

lans

javelina

oszczep

ακόντιο

llança

giavellotto