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Lei.

a rock, mostly in the Rhenish Massif, typically of slate

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/laɪ̯/
  1. a rock, mostly in the Rhenish Massif, typically of slate

    feminine
  2. synonym of Schiefer (“slate”)

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German leie, probably from Celtic and ultimately from a substrate language. Cognate with Luxembourgish Lee, Dutch lei.

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