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das Bier

noun · /biːɐ̯/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (“beer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews-, *bheus- (“dross, sediment, brewer's yeast”). Akin to Dutch bier, Low German Beer, bêr, English beer, Icelandic bjór. More at beer.

Translation

  1. beer (alcoholic beverage fermented from starch material; a serving of this beverage) neuter, strong
  2. business, beeswax (personal affairs) figuratively, informal, neuter, strong

    Das ist nicht mein Bier!

    That's none of my business!

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Bier Biere
Accusative Bier Biere
Dative Bier Bieren
Genitive Bieres Biere