leir
See also: leír, léir, and lèir
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleiːr/
- Rhymes: -eiːr
Noun
leir m (genitive singular leirs, no plural)
- clay
Declension
declension of leir
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | leir | leirinn |
| accusative | leir | leirinn |
| dative | leir | leirnum |
| genitive | leirs | leirsins |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From the noun læger and Old Norse legr, with the meaning from German Lager.
Noun
leir m (definite singular leiren, indefinite plural leirer, definite plural leirene)
- a camp
Derived terms
- arbeidsleir
- dødsleir
- fangeleir
- konsentrasjonsleir
- leirbål
- militærleir
- treningsleir
References
- “leir” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From the noun læger and Old Norse legr, with the meaning from German Lager.
Noun
leir m (definite singular leiren, indefinite plural leirar, definite plural leirane)
- a camp
Derived terms
- arbeidsleir
- dødsleir
- fangeleir
- konsentrasjonsleir
- leirbål
- militærleir
- treningsleir
References
- “leir” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Verb
leir
- (Surmiran) Alternative form of vuleir