"Lorelei" meaning in Français

See Lorelei in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: \lɔ.ʁə.laj\ Forms: Loreleï, Loreley, Lorely
  1. Rocher de la banque du Rhin, où on racontait la légende d’une nixe qui chantait pour attirer les pêcheurs et les faisait noyer.
    Sense id: fr-Lorelei-fr-name-uioBge7-
  2. Nixe qui habitait sur le rocher qui porte son nom ; ou équivalent, poétiquement parlant.
    Sense id: fr-Lorelei-fr-name-FBR-hnaH Categories (other): Exemples en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations: Loreley (Allemand), Lorelei (Anglais), lorelei (Anglais), Lorelei (Croate), Lorelei (Espagnol), Loreley (Espagnol), Lóreley (Islandais), Lorelei (Italien), Lorelei (Néerlandais), Lorelei (Polonais), Лорелей (Lorelej) (Russe), Лорелея (Loreleja) (Russe), Lorelei (Serbo-croate), Lorelei (Suédois), Loreley (Suédois)

Alternative forms

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  "anagrams": [
    {
      "word": "Loreleï"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lorelie"
    },
    {
      "word": "œiller"
    },
    {
      "word": "oreille"
    },
    {
      "word": "oreillé"
    },
    {
      "word": "roillée"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Créatures mythologiques en français",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Mythes et légendes en lien avec l’eau en français",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Noms propres en français",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Noms propres en français issus d’un mot en allemand",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en allemand",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en anglais",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en croate",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en espagnol",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en islandais",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en italien",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en néerlandais",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en polonais",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en russe",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en serbo-croate",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Traductions en suédois",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Français",
      "orig": "français",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "De l’allemand Loreley."
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Loreleï"
    },
    {
      "form": "Loreley"
    },
    {
      "form": "Lorely"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Français",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "name",
  "pos_title": "Nom propre",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Rocher de la banque du Rhin, où on racontait la légende d’une nixe qui chantait pour attirer les pêcheurs et les faisait noyer."
      ],
      "id": "fr-Lorelei-fr-name-uioBge7-"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Exemples en français",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              0,
              7
            ],
            [
              9,
              16
            ],
            [
              61,
              68
            ],
            [
              70,
              77
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine, http://www.hitsmusiquesannees80.com/musiques-francaises/hubert-felix-thiefaine/chanson-hubert-felix-thiefaine-lorelei-sebasto-cha-videos_762.phpLorelei, 1982",
          "text": "Lorelei, Lorelei\nNe me lâche pas j’ai mon train qui déraille\nLorelei, Lorelei\nEt je suis comme un cobaye qu’a sniffé toute sa paille"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Nixe qui habitait sur le rocher qui porte son nom ; ou équivalent, poétiquement parlant."
      ],
      "id": "fr-Lorelei-fr-name-FBR-hnaH"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "\\lɔ.ʁə.laj\\"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "feminine"
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "Allemand",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "word": "Loreley"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Anglais",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Anglais",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Croate",
      "lang_code": "hr",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Espagnol",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Espagnol",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "Loreley"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Islandais",
      "lang_code": "is",
      "word": "Lóreley"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Italien",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Néerlandais",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Polonais",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Russe",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "Lorelej",
      "word": "Лорелей"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Russe",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "Loreleja",
      "word": "Лорелея"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Serbo-croate",
      "lang_code": "sh",
      "traditional_writing": "Лорелеи",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Suédois",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Suédois",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "Loreley"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lorelei"
}
{
  "anagrams": [
    {
      "word": "Loreleï"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lorelie"
    },
    {
      "word": "œiller"
    },
    {
      "word": "oreille"
    },
    {
      "word": "oreillé"
    },
    {
      "word": "roillée"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Créatures mythologiques en français",
    "Mythes et légendes en lien avec l’eau en français",
    "Noms propres en français",
    "Noms propres en français issus d’un mot en allemand",
    "Traductions en allemand",
    "Traductions en anglais",
    "Traductions en croate",
    "Traductions en espagnol",
    "Traductions en islandais",
    "Traductions en italien",
    "Traductions en néerlandais",
    "Traductions en polonais",
    "Traductions en russe",
    "Traductions en serbo-croate",
    "Traductions en suédois",
    "français"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "De l’allemand Loreley."
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Loreleï"
    },
    {
      "form": "Loreley"
    },
    {
      "form": "Lorely"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Français",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "name",
  "pos_title": "Nom propre",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Rocher de la banque du Rhin, où on racontait la légende d’une nixe qui chantait pour attirer les pêcheurs et les faisait noyer."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Exemples en français"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              7
            ],
            [
              9,
              16
            ],
            [
              61,
              68
            ],
            [
              70,
              77
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine, http://www.hitsmusiquesannees80.com/musiques-francaises/hubert-felix-thiefaine/chanson-hubert-felix-thiefaine-lorelei-sebasto-cha-videos_762.phpLorelei, 1982",
          "text": "Lorelei, Lorelei\nNe me lâche pas j’ai mon train qui déraille\nLorelei, Lorelei\nEt je suis comme un cobaye qu’a sniffé toute sa paille"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Nixe qui habitait sur le rocher qui porte son nom ; ou équivalent, poétiquement parlant."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "\\lɔ.ʁə.laj\\"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "feminine"
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "Allemand",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "word": "Loreley"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Anglais",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Anglais",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Croate",
      "lang_code": "hr",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Espagnol",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Espagnol",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "Loreley"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Islandais",
      "lang_code": "is",
      "word": "Lóreley"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Italien",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Néerlandais",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Polonais",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Russe",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "Lorelej",
      "word": "Лорелей"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Russe",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "Loreleja",
      "word": "Лорелея"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Serbo-croate",
      "lang_code": "sh",
      "traditional_writing": "Лорелеи",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Suédois",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "Lorelei"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Suédois",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "Loreley"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lorelei"
}

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