Feminine
Lei
Meaning
- (feminine) a rock, mostly in the Rhenish Massif, typically of slate
- (feminine, obsolete) synonym of Schiefer (“slate”)
Synonyms
Hawaii-Kranz
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/laɪ̯/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German leie, probably from Celtic and ultimately from a substrate language. Cognate with Luxembourgish Lee, Dutch lei.
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