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German
Etymology
From Middle High German leie, leige, from Old High German leigo, a borrowing of Latin lāicus.
Pronunciation
Noun
Laie m (weak, genitive Laien, plural Laien, feminine Laiin)
- (religion) layman, layperson, laic, nonclergyman
- Synonym: Nichtkleriker
- Antonym: Kleriker
- (by extension) amateur, nonprofessional, layman, layperson
- Synonyms: Amateur, Nichtfachmann
- Antonyms: Fachmann, Profi
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Further reading
- “Laie” in Duden online
- “Laie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache