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Schleier.

veil

8 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃlaɪ̯ɐ/
  1. veil

    masculine · strong
  2. haze, mist

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German sleier, sleiger, sloiger, slogier. Of uncertain ultimate origin, but most likely borrowed; perhaps related to Latin stragulus (“covering”). Compare Middle Low German sleyer, sloier, sloiger, Middle English scleire, scleyre, sleyre, slyre (“veil”).

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