dier

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) One who dies.

Usage notes

 * Used in abstract and philosophical contexts, rather than in discussing a known individual who has died. Compare.

Etymology
From, from , from , from , from , from.

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) animal, any member of the kingdom Animalia

Usage notes
Sometimes used as a term of endearment or flirtation, as in the phrase lekker dier.

Etymology 2
From.

Determiner

 * 1)  her, their, the latter's (genitive feminine singular and genitive plural of ).
 * De verdachte heeft zich samen met een vriend, haar dochter en dier vriend schuldig gemaakt aan de moord op haar echtgenoot [...] (from a verdict of the Court of Justice at 's-Gravenhage, 2011 )
 * The accused (woman) is guilty of having murdered her husband in cooperation with a friend, her daughter and the latter's friend [...]

Usage notes
is used in a similar way as the possessive determiners and. It is rare in spoken Dutch, but used occasionally in writing to avoid confusion. Compare:



The corresponding masculine and neuter singular form is.

Etymology
From, , from.

Pronoun

 * 1) they

Etymology
From, from.

Adjective

 * 1)  dry, dead

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  animal

Etymology
From, from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  animal

Etymology
From, from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  animal