German

Noun

Hier n ‎(genitive Hiers, no plural)

1. (abstract) here, this place.

   Im Hier und Jetzt leben.‎ ― To live in the here and now.

See also

• hier und jetzt

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hērą. More at hair.

Noun

Hier n ‎(plural Hiere)

1. (anatomy) hair

Derived terms

• hierich

Afrikaans

Adverb

hier

1. here

Derived terms

Danish

Noun

hier n

1. plural indefinite of hi

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦiːr/, /ɦiər/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hier, from Old Dutch hier, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r.

Adverb

hier

1. here
2. (with a preposition) this

Usage notes

With a preposition, hier is used instead of dit to create a pronominal adverb. See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.

Derived terms

See Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs

See also

• daar
• er
• her
• waar

French

Etymology 1

From Latin heri, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰyes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(i).jɛʁ/

Adverb

hier

1. yesterday

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: yè

Related terms

• avant-hier

See also

• aujourd'hui
• demain
• après-demain

External links

• “hier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /je/, /i.je/

Verb

hier

1. (obsolete) To stamp with a rod (hie).

Conjugation

Related terms

• hie

German

Alternative forms

• hie (archaic; except in hie und da)

Etymology

From Old High German hiar, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r. Cognate with Dutch hier, English here, Swedish här.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiːɐ̯/
• Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Adverb

hier

1. (location) here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach

   Ich bin hier in diesem Dorf geboren.‎ ― I was born here in this village.

   Setzen wir uns hier aufs Sofa.‎ ― Let’s sit down here on the sofa.

2. (location) there; right there; in that place; refers to something that is considered nearby, or can be seen and pointed at

   Die Kirche ist gleich hier am Ende der Straße.‎ ― The church is right there at the end of the street.

   Siehst du die Wolke hier neben der Bergspitze?‎ ― Can you see that cloud there next to the mountain top?

3. (abstract) here (within this context)

   Die Frist wurde hier überhaupt nicht erwähnt.‎ ― The deadline was not mentioned here at all.

4. used with the definite article or the determiner dieser ‎(“this, that”) to express proximity (“this”)

   Die Kneipe hier ist sehr beliebt.‎ ― This pub is very popular.

   Hier der Stuhl ist kaputt.‎ ― This chair is broken.

   Dieser Schrank hier ist 200 Jahre alt.‎ ― This cupboard is 200 years old.

Synonyms

• (there): da

Derived terms

See also

• da
• dort
• her
• hier und da
• hier und jetzt

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German hera. Compare German her.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiːə̯/
• Rhymes: -iːə

Adverb

hier

1. here; hither (to this place)

See also

• hei

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch hier, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiər/

Adverb

hier

1. here, in this place
2. to here, hither
3. now, at this time

Descendants

• Dutch: hier

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦi̯er/

Noun

hier

1. genitive plural of hra

West Frisian

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hērą, from Proto-Indo-European *keres- ‎(“rough hair, bristle”). Compare English hair, Dutch haar, German Haar, Danish hår.

Noun

hier n

1. hair (outgrowth of the epidermis of a human or animal)

Etymology 2

Noun

hier

1. hire
2. rent, rental

Related terms

• hiere