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-lei

-lei

German

Alternative forms

  • -ley (obsolete)

Suffix

-lei

  1. indicates the specified number of types

Derived terms

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  • beiderlei
  • deinerlei
  • dieserlei
  • jederlei
  • seinerlei
  • solcherlei
  • verschiedenerlei
  • welcherlei
  • waserlei

Romanian

Alternative forms

Suffix

-lei ‎(pl)

  1. variant of -a
the (definite article)

Usage notes

  • This form of the definite article is used for feminine nouns in the genitive and dative cases which end in a stressed vowel or diphthong:
basmalei, from basma, fem.
cafelei, from cafea, fem.
  • Monosyllables ending in vowels also take this suffix:
zilei, from zi, fem.

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