Leier

Borrowed from German Leier.

Leier (plural Leiers)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leier is the 33196^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 689 individuals. Leier is most common among White (94.92%) individuals.

• Eiler

• Lyra (ancient Greek instrument and astronomy)

From Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯əʁ/, [ˈlaɪ̯.ɐ]

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• Homophone: Leiher

Leier f (genitive Leier, plural Leiern)

1. (music) lyre (ancient Greek lute)
2. (music, also Drehleier) hurdy-gurdy (medieval fiddle with a wheel)
3. (figurative, informal, also alte Leier) a recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme

   Synonym: Litanei

   Immer dieselbe Leier! ― Always that same old story!

4. (astronomy) Lyra (constellation)

• Lyrik, lyrisch

• “Leier” in Duden online
• “Leier”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)

From Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra). The restoration of the sense “lyre” is of learned, humanist origin and therefore influenced by cognate German Leier.

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɑɪ̯ɐ]

Leier f (plural Leieren)

1. lyre
2. hurdy-gurdy
3. (figurative) recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme