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Where does “Schleier” come from?

Schleier (German) comes from Middle High German sleier.

Schleier (German): veil; haze, mist

Definitions

  1. veil; haze, mist

Ancestry of “Schleier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansleier—

Words derived from “Schleier”

  • entschleiern
  • schleierhaft
  • Schleiereule
  • verschleiern
  • шлајер
  • šlajer
Every word from Middle High German sleier →