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
    • → Portuguese: ligeiro
    • → Romanian: lejer

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
Declension of legier
Number 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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