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lýð-

lýð-

See also: lyd, lyth, and LYD

Faroese

Prefix

lýð-

  1. people

Derived terms

  • lýðveldi (republic), fólkalýðveldi (people's republic)

Etymology

From Old Norse lýðr, from Proto-Germanic *liudiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- ‎(“people”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lʊiːj/
    Rhymes: -ʊiːj
    Homophones: líð, Lý

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