leire
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old High German lēren, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną (“to teach”). Cognate with Luxembourgish léieren, Dutch leren, English lear.
Verb
leire
References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
leire m or f (definite singular leira or leiren)
- clay (type of earth that is used to make bricks, pottery etc.)
Derived terms
References
- “leire” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²lɛɪːrə/
Noun
leire f (definite singular leira)
- clay (type of earth that is used to make bricks, pottery etc.)
Derived terms
References
- “leire” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.