What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Lene vs Lere - What's the difference?

lene | lere |

As a proper noun lene

is .

As a noun lere is

dirt, mud or lere can be slip (of rocks), boulder.

lene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (phonetics) The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
  • (phonetics) Any of the lene consonants, such as p'', ''k'', or ''i (or Greek pi, kappa, tau).
  • * 1861 , William Edward Jelf, Accidence
    • When in a crasis, a lene consonant
    ----

    lere

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . See also (l), (l), (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (ler)
  • To teach; instruct; explain; inform.
  • To guide; lead.
  • To learn; study.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) learning; lesson; lore
    • (Spenser)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch (m), German (m).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) empty

    • Anagrams

    * * ----