leire
See also: Leire and léire
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
- lére, lerä
Etymology
From Old High German lēren, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną (“to teach”). Cognate with Luxembourgish léieren, Dutch leren, English lear.
Verb
leire
- (Carcoforo) to learn
References
- “leire” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- leir
Etymology
From Old Norse leira
Noun
leire m or f (definite singular leira or leiren)
- clay (type of earth that is used to make bricks, pottery etc.)
Derived terms
- leirdue
- leirskifer
References
- “leire” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- leir
Etymology
From Old Norse leira
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²læɪrə/
Noun
leire f (definite singular leira)
- clay (type of earth that is used to make bricks, pottery etc.)
Derived terms
- leirdue
- leirskifer
References
- “leire” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.