Contionary:dier

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Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk dier, from Old Skundavisk diuri, diuria, from Halmisk ᛞᛁᚢᚱᛃᚨ (diurja), ᛞᛁᚢᚱᛃᚨᛉ (diurjaŕ), from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

dier (comparative dierer, superlative dierest)

  1. dear, precious
    Ðou er mir so dier.
    You’re so precious to me.
  2. expensive
    Ðis wagen is to dier.
    This car is too expensive.

Inflection

number and gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative hi is dier si is dier hit is dier si sind dier
strong declension common dier diere dier diere
genitive dieres dierer dieres dierer
weak declension common diere diere diere dieren
genitive dieren dieren dieren dieren

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