Schleier
See also: Schléier
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German sleier, sleiger, sloiger, slogier. Of uncertain ultimate origin, but most likely borrowed; perhaps related to Latin stragulus (“covering”).
Compare Middle Low German sleyer, sloier, sloiger, Middle English scleire, scleyre, sleyre, slyre (“veil”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schleier m (strong, genitive Schleiers, plural Schleier)
Declension edit
Declension of Schleier [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Schleir”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading edit
Hunsrik edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schleier m (plural Schleier)