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Leier

[ˈlɑɪ̯ɐ]

noun

LanguageLuxembourgish

Meaning
  1. lyre
  2. hurdy-gurdy
  3. recurring and hence annoying lecture, monologue, theme
  4. A musical instrument of the harp family, or a recurring, often annoying, topic of conversation.
Examples

Hie kënnt ëmmer mat der selwechter Leier.

He always brings up the same old story.

Pronunciationˈlɑɪ̯ɐ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan refer to a musical instrument or a repetitive, tedious speech or theme.

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Leier in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.