leger

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈleː.ɣər/

noun
Definitions
  • army, armed forces
  • form habitation of a hare
  • (archaic) bed, crib
  • (figurative) mass, multitude

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch leger derived from Proto-Germanic *legrą root from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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