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leger.

army, armed forces

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈleː.ɣər/
  1. army, armed forces

    neuter
  2. form (habitation of a hare)

    neuter
  3. bed, crib

    archaic · neuter
  4. mass, multitude

    figuratively · neuter
  5. short for dijkleger

    abbreviation · alt-of · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch leger, from Old Dutch *leger, from Proto-West Germanic *legr, from Proto-Germanic *legrą. Doublet of lager. Cognate to English lair.

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