lir

• IPA^(key): /lɪr/
• Homophone: lyr

lir

1. genitive plural of lira

lir c

1. sexually arousing act
2. impressive showoff of an instrument or the like

lir

1. genitive singular of lear

lir

1. present of li

Borrowed from Italian lira, from Latin lībra.

• IPA^(key): /lir/

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• Rhymes: -ir
• Syllabification: lir

lir m anim

1. (historical) lira (former unit of currency of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City)

• lir in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• lir in Polish dictionaries at PWN

lir n

1. (colloquial) playing (of a sport, instrument, or game)

   Bra/dåligt lir

   Good/bad playing

   Vilket lir!

   Great playing! ("What playing!")

2. (colloquial) a (video) game

   Jag spelar ett skoj lir

   I'm playing a fun video game

• finlir
• lira (“to play”)

• lir in Svensk ordbok (SO)

From French lyre.

• IPA^(key): /ˈliɾ/
• Rhymes: -iɾ

lir (definite accusative liri, plural lirler)

1. lyre

From Proto-Germanic *hlīþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléy-treh₂ (“shelter, covering,”) from *ḱley- (“to shelter, cover”) +‎ *-treh₂. Compare Swedish lider (“shed,”) Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰 (hleiþra, “hull, tent.”).

lir n (definite lirä)

1. shed

   Synonym: sjul n

2. The strap that connects the club (slöguklåbb) to the handle (slöguval) of a flail (slögu.)

   Synonym: slögulyr m