kier

See also: Kier

English

Alternative forms

• keir

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse ker (whence also Icelandic ker (“tub”)).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

kier (plural kiers)

1. A bleaching vat.
   • 1934, Harry Bennett, Two Thousand Formulas, Recipes & Trade Secrets: The Classic “Do-It-Yourself” Book of Practical Everyday Chemistry, page 265:

     The oil is added to the saturated liquor, which is afterwards introduced into the kier. There is no change required in the bleaching operation.

   • 1999, Samir Ranjan Karmakar, Chemical Technology In The Pre-Treatment Processes Of Textiles, Elsevier, page 65:

     The traditional sequence of pre-treatment is shortened by single stage bleaching, where kiers are still in use.

   • 2007, Sarah Tarlow, The Archaeology of Improvement in Britain, 1750-1850, Cambridge University Press, page 166:

     Inside the typically long, narrow bleaching crofts were cisterns for bleaching cotton yarn, now represented by sunken stone tanks, and sealed vats called ‘kiers’ for bleaching cloth. The kiers would have been two storeys high and made of metal, but now all that remains are the footings and brackets that show where they once stood (2004: 99).

Synonyms

• keeve

Anagrams

• rike, Keri, Riek, keri, Rike, Erik, Keir, k'rei, keir

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ir

Noun

kier m or f (plural kieren, diminutive kiertje n)

1. fissure, narrow opening

   De deur stond op een kier

Anagrams

• reik, riek

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English care.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪ̯ɛr/

Noun

kier

1. care
   • 2023, Yuunivorshal Deklarieshan a Yuuman Raits, United Nations, Aatikl 25:

     Uman we a mada an pikni disorv speshal kier an elp. Evri pikni, weda ar nat dem mada an faada did marid a di taim wen dem baan, fi enjai di siem protekshan we sosaiyati aafa.

     Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection

Verb

kier

1. to care
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, 1 Piita 5:6-7:

     So unu fi ombl unuself anda Gad powaful an, so wen im redi im kyan bles unu. Evriting we unu a wori an fret bout, gi it tu im, kaaz im kier bout unu.

     Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Derived terms

verb

• tek kier a

 

Further reading

• kier at majstro.com

Livonian

Alternative forms

• (Courland) kīerõ

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *keerdäk.

Verb

kier

1. turn

Luxembourgish

Verb

kier

1. second-person singular imperative of kieren

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese querer and Spanish querer and Kabuverdianu kré.

Verb

kier

1. to want, to wish
2. to love, to like

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛr/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛr
• Syllabification: kier

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French cœur (“heart”).

Noun

kier m animal

1. (card games) heart (a suit of cards)

Declension

Declension of kier

	singular	plural
nominative	kier	kiery
genitive	kiera	kierów/kier
dative	kierowi	kierom
accusative	kier/kiera	kiery
instrumental	kierem	kierami
locative	kierze	kierach
vocative	kierze	kiery

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kier f

1. genitive plural of kra

Etymology 3

Noun

kier m animacy unattested

1. Middle Polish form of kir

Declension

Attested forms of kier

	singular	plural
nominative	kier	—
genitive	kieru	—
dative	—	—
accusative	—	—
instrumental	—	—
locative	—	—
vocative	—	—

Further reading

• kier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kier in Polish dictionaries at PWN