tier

Danish

/ˈtiːˀər/, /ˈtiːər/

noun
Definitions
  • ten the card between the nine and jack in a given suit
  • ten a monetary denomination worth ten units
  • number ten a person or a thing defined by the number ten, e.g. a bus-line
  • (plural) tens the second decade of a century, like the 1910s or 2010s

Etymology

Affix from Danish ti (ten) + Danish er (-er, are, agent suffix).

Origin

Danish

er

Gloss

-er, are, agent suffix

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