"Leier" meaning in All languages combined

See Leier on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Leiers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Leier. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|de:Leier|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Leier", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Leier", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Leier"> Borrowed from German Leier. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Leier (plural Leiers)
  1. A surname from German.

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈlaɪ̯əʁ/, [ˈlaɪ̯.ɐ] Audio: De-Leier.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|līre}} Middle High German līre, {{inh|de|goh|līra}} Old High German līra, {{der|de|la|lyra}} Latin lyra, {{der|de|grc|λύρα}} Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Leier f (genitive Leier, plural Leiern) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Leier [genitive], Leiern [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Leier [nominative, singular], Leiern [definite, nominative, plural], Leier [genitive, singular], Leiern [definite, genitive, plural], Leier [dative, singular], Leiern [dative, definite, plural], Leier [accusative, singular], Leiern [accusative, definite, plural], Lyra [alternative]
  1. (music) lyre (ancient Greek lute) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Leier-de-noun-J6rAbdod Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, String instruments Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 30 32 12 26 Disambiguation of String instruments: 39 36 6 19 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music, also Drehleier) hurdy-gurdy (medieval fiddle with a wheel) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Leier-de-noun-zswx3T3V Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, String instruments Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 30 32 12 26 Disambiguation of String instruments: 39 36 6 19 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (figurative, informal, also alte Leier) a recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme Tags: feminine, figuratively, informal Synonyms: Litanei
    Sense id: en-Leier-de-noun-pHSg5SCv Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 30 32 12 26
  4. (astronomy) Lyra (constellation) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Leier-de-noun-2IZUSbQI Categories (other): Astronomy, German entries with incorrect language header, String instruments Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 30 32 12 26 Disambiguation of String instruments: 39 36 6 19 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alte Leier, Drehleier, Leierantilope, Leierfisch, Leierhirsch, Leierkasten, leiern, ausleiern, Leierschwanz Related terms: Lyrik, lyrisch

Noun [Luxembourgish]

IPA: [ˈlɑɪ̯ɐ] Forms: Leieren [plural]
Etymology: From Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra). The restoration of the sense “lyre” is of learned, humanist origin and therefore influenced by cognate German Leier. Etymology templates: {{inh|lb|gmh|līre}} Middle High German līre, {{der|lb|goh|līra}} Old High German līra, {{der|lb|la|lyra}} Latin lyra, {{der|lb|grc|λύρα}} Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra), {{der|lb|de|Leier}} German Leier Head templates: {{lb-noun|f}} Leier f (plural Leieren)
  1. lyre Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Leier-lb-noun-Biqm5sgy
  2. hurdy-gurdy Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Leier-lb-noun-6gZVW~sY Categories (other): Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header: 16 62 22 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 15 77 8
  3. (figurative) recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-Leier-lb-noun-p~itq7L8

Inflected forms

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        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymon"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from German."
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        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Leier"
}

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  "categories": [
    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German feminine nouns",
    "German lemmas",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "German terms derived from Latin",
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    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Old High German",
    "German terms with homophones",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
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    "de:String instruments",
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  ],
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      "word": "alte Leier"
    },
    {
      "word": "Drehleier"
    },
    {
      "word": "Leierantilope"
    },
    {
      "word": "Leierfisch"
    },
    {
      "word": "Leierhirsch"
    },
    {
      "word": "Leierkasten"
    },
    {
      "word": "leiern"
    },
    {
      "word": "ausleiern"
    },
    {
      "word": "Leierschwanz"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "līre",
      "lire#Middle_High_German"
    ],
    [
      "līra",
      "lira#Old_High_German"
    ],
    [
      "lyra",
      "lyra#Latin"
    ],
    [
      "λύρα",
      "λύρα#Ancient_Greek"
    ]
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "līre"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German līre",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "goh",
        "3": "līra"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German līra",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "lyra"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin lyra",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "λύρα"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).",
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    {
      "form": "Leier",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leiern",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leier",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leiern",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leier",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leiern",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leier",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leiern",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leier",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leiern",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Lyra",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "Leier f (genitive Leier, plural Leiern)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Lyrik"
    },
    {
      "word": "lyrisch"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "lyre (ancient Greek lute)"
      ],
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        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "lyre",
          "lyre"
        ],
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          "lute",
          "lute#English"
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        "(music) lyre (ancient Greek lute)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hurdy-gurdy (medieval fiddle with a wheel)"
      ],
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        [
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          "music"
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          "Drehleier",
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        ],
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          "hurdy-gurdy"
        ]
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        "(music, also Drehleier) hurdy-gurdy (medieval fiddle with a wheel)"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
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      ],
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              15,
              20
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              17,
              26
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Always that same old story!",
          "text": "Immer dieselbe Leier!",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "a recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme"
      ],
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          "alte Leier",
          "alte Leier#German"
        ],
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          "recurring",
          "recurring"
        ],
        [
          "annoying",
          "annoying"
        ],
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        "(figurative, informal, also alte Leier) a recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme"
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          "word": "Litanei"
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        "feminine",
        "figuratively",
        "informal"
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "de:Astronomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Lyra (constellation)"
      ],
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        [
          "astronomy",
          "astronomy"
        ],
        [
          "Lyra",
          "Lyra"
        ]
      ],
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        "(astronomy) Lyra (constellation)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaɪ̯əʁ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlaɪ̯.ɐ]"
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9f/De-Leier.ogg/De-Leier.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/De-Leier.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Leiher"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Leier"
}

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    "Luxembourgish nouns",
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    "Luxembourgish terms derived from German",
    "Luxembourgish terms derived from Latin",
    "Luxembourgish terms derived from Middle High German",
    "Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German",
    "Luxembourgish terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
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      "līre",
      "lire#Middle_High_German"
    ],
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      "līra",
      "lira#Old_High_German"
    ],
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      "lyra",
      "lyra#Latin"
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        "3": "Leier"
      },
      "expansion": "German Leier",
      "name": "der"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra). The restoration of the sense “lyre” is of learned, humanist origin and therefore influenced by cognate German Leier.",
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      "form": "Leieren",
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        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hurdy-gurdy"
      ],
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        "(figurative) recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme"
      ],
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        "feminine",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlɑɪ̯ɐ]"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: figurative, informal, also alte Leier",
  "path": [
    "Leier"
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  "section": "German",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "Leier",
  "trace": ""
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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: figurative, informal, also alte Leier",
  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "German",
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}

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