Icelandic

Proper noun

Leira f

1. the Loire (river in France)

See also: Leira

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• leiren

Noun

leira m, f

1. definite feminine singular of leire

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

leira f

1. definite singular of leire

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese leira, from Latin glarea.

Cognate with Galician leira and Spanish llera.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/, /ˈlej.ɾɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlej.ɾa/, /ˈlej.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: lei‧ra

Noun

leira f (plural leiras)

1. furrow
2. a strip of cultivated land