legier

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

legier

  1. singular imperative of legieren
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of legieren

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius +‎ -ārius, the former element representing an alteration of Latin levis (“lightweight”). Compare Catalan lleuger, Occitan leugièr.

Adjective

legier m (feminine singular legiere, masculine plural legiers, feminine plural legieres)

  1. light (not heavy)

Descendants

  • French: léger
    • Louisiana Creole: léjé
    • → Ido: lejera
    • → Romanian: lejer
  • → English: leger (obsolete)

Old French

Etymology

    From Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius +‎ -ārius, the former element representing an alteration of Latin levis (“lightweight”). Compare Catalan lleuger, Occitan leugièr.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /leˈd͡ʒjeːɾ/

    Adjective

    legier m (oblique and nominative feminine singular legiere)

    1. light (not heavy)
    2. slight (not much, not a lot)

    Declension

    Case masculine feminine neuter
    singular subject legiers legiere legier
    oblique legier legiere legier
    plural subject legier legieres legier
    oblique legiers legieres legier

    Descendants

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