Geier
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from German Geier (“vulture”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡɛɪjɛr]
Proper noun
Geier m anim (female equivalent Geierová)
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Geier (hard masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Geier | Geierové |
| genitive | Geiera | Geierů |
| dative | Geierovi | Geierům |
| accusative | Geiera | Geiery |
| vocative | Geiere | Geierové |
| locative | Geierovi | Geierech |
| instrumental | Geierem | Geiery |
Further reading
- “Geier”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
German
Etymology
From Middle High German gīr, from Old High German gīr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪ̯ɐ/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Geier m (strong, genitive Geiers, plural Geier)
Declension
Declension of Geier [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Geier” in Duden online
- “Geier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Geier” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German gīr, from Old High German gīr.
Noun
Geier m (plural Geier or Geieren)
Noun
Geier m (uncountable)
- (archaic) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}.- Synonyms: Gäiz, Knéckegkeet
- (archaic) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}.- Synonym: Knéckjang
Further reading
- Geier in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡei̯er]
Proper noun
Geier m pers (female equivalent Geierová)
- a male surname
Declension
| singular | plural 1 | plural 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Geier | Geierovia | Geierovci |
| genitive | Geiera | Geierov | Geierovcov |
| dative | Geierovi | Geierom | Geierovcom |
| accusative | Geiera | Geierov | Geierovcov |
| locative | Geierovi | Geieroch | Geierovcoch |
| instrumental | Geierom | Geiermi | Geierovcami |
Further reading
- “Geier”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025