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Leer
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leer lêer leër
English
Etymology 1
From en de Leer, from en ofs Hleri.
Proper noun
en town/and/rural district s/Lower Saxony c/Germany.
Etymology 2
From en nb Lier, a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway, from en non Líðir, plural of non hlíð (h)líð slope.
Proper noun
en small hamlet twp:Suf/Long Rapids co/Alpena County s/Michigan.
Etymology 3
From en nus -.
Proper noun
en town/county seat co:Suf/Leer s:Suf/Unity c/South Sudan.
en county s:Suf/Unity c/South Sudan.
German
de:
Etymology 1
From de ofs Hleri.
Pronunciation
de /leːɐ̯/
Proper noun
toponym
de town/and/rural district s/Lower Saxony c/Germany
de Bingum Heisfelde Hohegaste Leerort Loga Logabirum Nettelburg Nüttermoor
Etymology 2
From de nus -.
Proper noun
toponym
de town/county seat co:Suf/Leer s:Suf/Unity c/South Sudan Leer
de county s:Suf/Unity c/South Sudan Leer
Hunsrik
Etymology
From hrx gmh lēre, from hrx goh lēra, from hrx gmw-pro *laiʀu, from hrx gem-pro *laizō. Cognate with de Lehre and en lore.
Pronunciation
hrx läer<q:some speakers>
Noun
f Leere
teaching
lesson
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