lanière

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See also: laniere

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French laniere, from Old French lasniere (compare Old French lasne (“strap, thong”), alteration of earlier nasliere, from nasle (“strap, thong”) from Old Dutch *nastila, from Proto-Germanic *nastilō (“strap”), from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to knot”). Akin to Old High German nestila (“band, strap”) (German Nestel (“string, strap, lace”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.njɛʁ/
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Noun

lanière f (plural lanières)

  1. a strap, lanyard
  2. (by extension) a strip

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