Schleier
See also: Schléier
German
Etymology
From Middle High German sleier, sleiger, sloiger, slogier. Of uncertain ultimate origin, but most likely borrowed; perhaps related to Latin stragulus (“covering”).
Compare Middle Low German sleyer, sloier, sloiger, Middle English scleire, scleyre, sleyre, slyre (“veil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯ɐ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɐ
Noun
Schleier m (strong, genitive Schleiers, plural Schleier)
- veil
- haze, mist
Declension
Declension of Schleier [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schleier | die | Schleier |
| genitive | eines | des | Schleiers | der | Schleier |
| dative | einem | dem | Schleier | den | Schleiern |
| accusative | einen | den | Schleier | die | Schleier |
Derived terms
- Brautschleier
- entschleiern
- Nebelschleier
- Regenschleier
- Schleiereule
- Schleierfahndung
- schleierhaft
- verschleiern
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Schleir”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “Schleier” in Duden online
- “Schleier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯ɐ/
Noun
Schleier m (plural Schleier)
- veil
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary