Lier
See also: lier
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Lier
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Lier
- A municipality of Buskerud county, Norway.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lir/, [liːr], [liə̯r]
- Hyphenation: Lier
- Rhymes: -ir
- Homophone: lier
Proper noun
Lier n
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Lier ?
- Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)
Etymology 3
From lier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lir/, [liːr], [liə̯r]
Proper noun
Lier f
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Lier
- Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Lier
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Lider (alternative spelling)
Etymology
From Old Norse Líðir, plural of (h)líð f (“slope”).
Proper noun
Lier f pl
- Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)
Derived terms
Newer compounds with the name generally use the plural form Lier-, contrary to the expected *Li-.
- Lierbyen
- Lierelva
Related terms
- liung (“someone from Lier”)
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlir/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ir
- Syllabification: Lier
Etymology 1
Unadapted borrowing from Dutch Lier.
Proper noun
Lier n (indeclinable)
Etymology 2
Unadapted borrowing from Norwegian Lier.
Proper noun
Lier n (indeclinable)
- Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)