Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *lausārī, equivalent to lēas (falsehood) +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German lōsāri (liar; cheater).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæ͜ɑː.se.re/, [ˈlæ͜ɑː.ze.re]

Noun edit

lēasere m (nominative plural lēaseras)

  1. a false or phony person; hypocrite
  2. one who acts or feigns; a faker; buffoon; jester

Declension edit

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