Lier

See also: lier

English

Etymology 1

From Dutch Lier.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /lɪə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /lɪɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Lier

1. A city in Antwerp province, Belgium.

Etymology 2

From Norwegian Lier.

Proper noun

Lier

1. A municipality of Buskerud county, Norway.

Anagrams

• Iler, Irel., Reil, Riel, lire, riel, rile

Dutch

Etymology 1

Townhall and Belfort

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lir/, [liːr], [liə̯r]
• Hyphenation: Lier
• Rhymes: -ir
• Homophone: lier

Proper noun

Lier n

1. Lier (a city in Antwerp province, Belgium)

   Meronym: Koningshooikt

Etymology 2

From Norwegian Lier.

Proper noun

Lier ?

1. Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)

Etymology 3

From lier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lir/, [liːr], [liə̯r]

Proper noun

Lier f

1. (astronomy) Lyra

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Lier

1. Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)

Etymology 2

From Dutch Lier.

Proper noun

Lier

1. Lier (a city in Antwerp province, Belgium)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Lider (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Líðir, plural of (h)líð f (“slope”).

Proper noun

Lier f pl

1. 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:

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• Rhymes: -ir
• Syllabification: Lier

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch Lier.

Proper noun

Lier n (indeclinable)

1. Lier (a city in Antwerp province, Belgium)

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from Norwegian Lier.

Proper noun

Lier n (indeclinable)

1. Lier (a municipality of Buskerud county, Norway)

Further reading

• Lier in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Lier in PWN's encyclopedia