Feminine

Leier

Meaning

  1. (feminine) lyre (ancient Greek lute)
  2. (feminine) hurdy-gurdy (medieval fiddle with a wheel)
  3. (feminine, figuratively, informal) a recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme
  4. (feminine) Lyra (constellation)

Concepts

Translations

Lyre

Lyra

Λύρα

Lira

Lyra

λύρα

Lira

Frequency

20k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

lyyre

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪ̯əʁ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).

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