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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Leier.
Proper noun
Leier (plural Leiers)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Leier is the 33196th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 689 individuals. Leier is most common among White (94.92%) individuals.
Anagrams
German
- Lyra (ancient Greek instrument and astronomy)
Etymology
From Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).
Pronunciation
Noun
Leier f (genitive Leier, plural Leiern)
- (music) lyre (ancient Greek lute)
- (music, also Drehleier) hurdy-gurdy (medieval fiddle with a wheel)
- (figurative, informal, also alte Leier) a recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme
- Synonym: Litanei
- Immer dieselbe Leier! ― Always that same old story!
- (astronomy) Lyra (constellation)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Leier” in Duden online
- “Leier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German līra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).
Pronunciation
Noun
Leier f (plural Leieren)
- lyre