Lier

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See also: lier

English

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Etymology 1

From Dutch Lier.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lier

  1. A city in Antwerp province, Belgium.

Etymology 2

From Norwegian Lier.

Proper noun

Lier

  1. A municipality of Buskerud county, Norway.

Anagrams

Dutch

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Etymology 1

Townhall and Belfort

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lier n

  1. Lier (a city in Antwerp province, Belgium)
    Meronym: Koningshooikt

Etymology 2

From Norwegian Lier.

Proper noun

Lier ?

  1. Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)

Etymology 3

From lier.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lier f

  1. (astronomy) Lyra

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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 Lier (Belgia) on Norwegian Wikipedia

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Lier

  1. Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)

Etymology 2

From Dutch Lier.

Proper noun

Lier

  1. Lier (a city in Antwerp province, Belgium)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

  • Lider (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Líðir, plural of (h)líð f (“slope”).

Proper noun

Lier f pl

  1. Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)

Derived terms

Newer compounds with the name generally use the plural form Lier-, contrary to the expected *Li-.

  • liung (“someone from Lier”)

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlir/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ir
  • Syllabification: Lier

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch Lier.

Proper noun

Lier n (indeclinable)

  1. Lier (a city in Antwerp province, Belgium)

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from Norwegian Lier.

Proper noun

Lier n (indeclinable)

  1. Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)

Further reading

  • Lier in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Lier in PWN's encyclopedia
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