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Schleier
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Schléier
German
Etymology
From de gmh sleier, gmh sleiger, gmh sloiger, gmh slogier. Of de 1 ultimate origin, but most likely borrowed; perhaps related to de la stragulus covering.
Compare gml sleyer, gml sloier, gml sloiger, enm scleire, enm scleyre, enm sleyre, enm slyre veil.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃlaɪ̯ɐ/
de De-Schleier.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aɪ̯ɐ
Noun
m
veil
haze, mist
Declension
m
Hyponyms
de Bienenschleier Brautschleier Duftschleier Dunstschleier Elfenschleier Ganzkörperschleier Regenschleier Nebelschleier Friktionsschleier Gazeschleier Grauschleier Halbschleier Rauchschleier Spitzenschleier Tränenschleier Trauerschleier Tüllschleier Wasserschleier Witwenschleier Wolkenschleier
Derived terms
de Nouns Schleiereule Schleierfahndung Schleiergewand Schleierkraut Schleierregen Schleierschwanz Schleierstoff Schleiertanz Schleiertuch Schleierverbot
de Verbs entschleiern verschleiern
de Adjectives schleierhaft schleierig schleierlos
Descendants
csb szlejer 1
References
Schleir
Further reading
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
m Schleier
veil
Further reading