The word "heuer" is an orthographical variant of the German word "heute", meaning "today". The pronunciation of "heuer" corresponds to the IPA phonetic transcription [ˈhɔʏɐ], where the vowel combination "eu" represents a diphthong made up of the sounds [ɔʏ], like in the English word "boy". This spelling difference between "heuer" and "heute" is due to a reform of German spelling and orthography in the 1990s, which aimed to simplify and standardize the language.
The word "heuer" has its etymology from the German language. Specifically, it comes from the Old High German word "hiure" or "hiura", which means "to hire" or "to obtain services in return for payment". Over time, it has evolved into the modern German word "heuern", meaning "to hire" or "to engage". In English, "heuer" can be used as a noun referring to a hired or engaged person.