der Pier
Translation
pier, jetty, wharf
Examples
Das Schiff legt am Pier an.
The ship is docking at the pier.
Wir spazieren auf dem Pier entlang.
We're walking along the pier.
Grammar Patterns
to dock ((at the)) pier The ship is docking at the pier.
to walk ((on the)) pier We are walking on the pier.
Similar Words
Mole (breakwater), Steg (footbridge), Landungsbrücke (landing stage)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Dutch 'pier', cognate with the English word 'pier'.
Memory Tips
This is a cognate – it looks, sounds, and means the same as 'pier' in English.