lair

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
2. A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
3. (figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
4. (British, dialectal) A bed or resting place.
5. (Scotland) A grave; a cemetery plot.
6. A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.

Verb

1. (British) To rest; to dwell.
2. (British) To lay down.
3. (British) To bury.

Verb

1. (Scotland, transitive) To mire.
2. (Scotland, intransitive) To become mired.

Έννοιες

φωλιά

λημέρι

κούρνια

κρησφύγετο

μάντρα

φράκτης

μαντρώνω

τάφος

φωλιάζω

κρυσφήγετο

κρυψώνας

Συνώνυμα

den

nest

hole

🕳️

burrow

nidus

cave

hideout

retreat

hideaway

sett

hangout

bed

🛏️

base

couch

🛋️

wallow

covert

layer

lodge

stratum

warren

breeding place

bandit’s den

criminal association

bag

thieves’ den

band

berth

bowl

box

📦

cavern

drey

earth

encampment

haunt

herd

hiding-place

hive

holt

home

🏠

lay

Μεταφράσεις

tanière

antre

guarida

tana

nid

Höhle

covo

terrier

leger

lagern

nest

Bau

gisement

Nest

hol

🕳️

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/lɛə/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: leir

Κληρονομήθηκε από Παλαιά Αγγλικά: leġer

Συγγενές με Ισλανδικά: leir

In summary

From Middle English leir, leire, lair, lare, from Old English leġer (“couch, bed”), from Proto-Germanic *legrą, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.