German

Noun

Feier f ‎(genitive Feier, plural Feiern)

1. celebration
2. party
3. ceremony

Declension

Hyponyms

• Geburtstagsfeier
• Julfeier
• Weihnachtsfeier

Derived terms

• Trauerfeier

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑɪ̯ɐ/
• Rhymes: -ɑɪɐ

Etymology 1

From Old High German fiur, from Proto-Germanic *fōr. Cognate with German Feuer, Dutch vuur, West Frisian fjoer, English fire.

Noun

Feier n ‎(plural Feieren)

1. fire

Derived terms

• Feierblumm
• Feierkrop
• Feierläscher
• feierrout
• Feierwaff
• Feierwon

Etymology 2

From Old High German fīra, ultimately from Latin fēriae. Compare German Feier.

Noun

Feier f ‎(plural Feieren)

1. celebration

Derived terms

• Feierdag
• feieren
• feierlech
• Feierstonn

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Feier

1. fire

Silesian German

Noun

Feier

1. fire

German

Verb

feier

1. First-person singular present of feiern.
2. Imperative singular of feiern.

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

feier

1. present tense of feie

Derived terms

• (of noun) gatefeier

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʌjər/

Noun

feier ‎(plural feiers)

1. (South Scots) fire

Usage notes

The pronunciation differs from that of fire, which in the South Scots-speaking Borders is /ˈfajər/ (phonetically [ˈfɑːjəɾ], or [ˈfɔːjɵɾ] for older broader speakers, particularly around Hawick. Younger broad speakers may pronounce it [ˈfɒːjɐɹ].)