palier

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • paljee (eye-spelling)

Etymology

From French palier.

Noun

palier m (plural paliers, diminutive paliertje n or palierke n)

  1. (Belgium) landing (on stairs)
    Synonym: bordes

French

Etymology

From Old French paele +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.lje/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -je

Noun

palier m (plural paliers)

  1. (mechanics) bearing
  2. landing (on stairs)
  3. flat area; the flat, the level
  4. (figuratively) stage

Derived terms

See also

Adjective

palier (feminine palière, masculine plural paliers, feminine plural palières)

  1. (relational) landing

Derived terms

  • porte palière

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French palier.

Noun

palier n (plural paliere)

  1. landing (on stairs)

Declension

Declension of palier
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative palier palierul paliere palierele
genitive-dative palier palierului paliere palierelor
vocative palierule palierelor

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French palier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈljeɾ/ [paˈljeɾ]
    • Rhymes: -eɾ
    • Syllabification: pa‧lier
  • IPA(key): /paˈlje/ [paˈlje]
    • Rhymes: -e

Noun

palier m (plural palieres)

  1. (mechanics) shaft

Further reading