pierre

This is the 10207th most frequent German word.


pierre

The word "pierre" is not German; it is French for "stone" or "rock".


Used as a proper noun representing the name of a person, 'Pierre', which is common in French-speaking areas.

Pierre ist ein geschickter Koch.

Pierre is a skilled cook.


Here 'Pierre' is used in an erroneous context meant to represent 'stone'; the correct German word for 'stone' is 'Stein'.

Ich fand eine glänzende Pierre am Strand.

I found a shiny stone on the beach.


'Pierre' might confuse learners because it phonetically resembles 'Birne', which means 'pear' in German.

Der außergewöhnliche Geschmack der Pierre machte das Gericht besonders.

The extraordinary taste of the pear made the dish special.