legier

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

legier

1. singular imperative of legieren
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of legieren

Middle French

Alternative forms

• leger

Etymology

From Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius +‎ -ārius, the former element representing an alteration of Latin levis (“lightweight”). Compare Catalan lleuger, Occitan leugièr.

Adjective

legier m (feminine singular legiere, masculine plural legiers, feminine plural legieres)

1. light (not heavy)

Descendants

• French: léger
  • Louisiana Creole: léjé
  • → Ido: lejera
  • → Portuguese: ligeiro
  • → Romanian: lejer

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius +‎ -ārius, the former element representing an alteration of Latin levis (“lightweight”). Compare Catalan lleuger, Occitan leugièr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leˈd͡ʒjeːɾ/

Adjective

legier m (oblique and nominative feminine singular legiere)

1. light (not heavy)
2. slight (not much, not a lot)

Declension

Declension of legier

Number	Case	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Singular	Subject	legiers	legiere	legier
	Oblique	legier			legiere	legier
Plural	Subject	legier	legieres		legier
	Oblique	legiers			legieres	legier

Descendants

• Inherited:
  • Middle French: legier
    • French: léger
      • Louisiana Creole: léjé
      • → Ido: lejera
      • → Portuguese: ligeiro
      • → Romanian: lejer
  • Norman: ligi
  • Walloon: ledjir
  • Sicilian: leggiu
• Borrowed:
  • → Friulian: lizêr
  • → Istriot: liziera
  • → Italian: leggero
  • → Ladin: lesier
  • → Old Galician-Portuguese: ligeiro
    • Galician: lixeiro
    • Portuguese: ligeiro
  • → Romansch: liger
  • → Spanish: ligero
  • → Venetian: lixiero, ƚixièro, liđier