lera

See also: lerá and lêra

Basque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leɾa/, [le̞.ɾa]

Noun

lera inan

1. sledge, sleigh

   Synonym: narra

Declension

Declension of lera (inanimate, ending in -a)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	lera	lera	lerak
ergative	lerak	lerak	lerek
dative	lerari	lerari	lerei
genitive	leraren	leraren	leren
comitative	lerarekin	lerarekin	lerekin
causative	lerarengatik	lerarengatik	lerengatik
benefactive	lerarentzat	lerarentzat	lerentzat
instrumental	leraz	leraz	lerez
inessive	leratan	leran	leretan
locative	leratako	lerako	leretako
allative	leratara	lerara	leretara
terminative	lerataraino	leraraino	leretaraino
directive	leratarantz	lerarantz	leretarantz
destinative	leratarako	lerarako	leretarako
ablative	leratatik	leratik	leretatik
partitive	lerarik	—	—
prolative	leratzat	—	—

Fordata

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləjaw.

Noun

lera

1. (astronomy) sun

Galician

Etymology 1

Verb

lera

1. first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of ler

Etymology 2

From Latin lanerum, from lana (“wool”).

Alternative forms

• leira

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛɾa̝/

Noun

lera f (plural leras)

1. kind of short cloak made of felt

   Synonym: mantelo

2. apron

   Synonyms: mantelo, sabela

Related terms

• la
• lella
• lello

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lera”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “lera”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lera”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French rat.

Noun

lera

1. rat

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *laizō.

Noun

lēra f

1. teaching, lore

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: lêre
  • Dutch: leer
  • Limburgish: lieër

Further reading

• “lēra”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *laizō, from *laizijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon lēra, Old English lār (English lore).

Noun

lēra f

1. teaching, lore
2. doctrine

Descendants

• Middle High German: lēre
  • German: Lehre
  • Luxembourgish: Léier

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *laizō.

Noun

lēra f

1. teaching, lore

Declension

Declension of lēra (feminine a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	lēra	lēra
accusative	lēra	lēra
genitive	lērō	lēranō
dative	lēru	lērum
instrumental	—	—

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈle.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: le‧ra
• Rhymes: -eɾɐ

Verb

lera

1. first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of ler

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French rat.

Noun

lera

1. rat

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ler, from Old Norse leir. Cognate with Old Norse leira, Icelandic leir, Danish ler and Norwegian Bokmål leire.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

lera c (countable and uncountable)

1. mud, in particular relatively dry
2. clay

Declension

Declension of lera

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	lera	leras
	definite	leran	lerans
plural	indefinite	leror	lerors
	definite	lerorna	lerornas

Derived terms

• blålera
• lerig

References

• lera in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• lera in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• lera in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• real, real.