ler

Everyday

1. «Ler» is not a usual English word on its own; it is most often a piece of a longer word, for example the end of «butler», «sprinkler» or «tumbler». tree →
2. (a name) Ler (Lir) is a sea god in old Irish stories; the tale of «The Children of Lir» is about his children turned into swans. tree →

In the lessons

In text it usually appears because a word was split; in Irish myths it is the name of the sea god, father of the swan children.

Examples

• The story «The Children of Lir» is an old Irish legend. tree →
• Lir's children were turned into swans. tree →
• In «butler», the last three letters are l-e-r. tree →
• Some old books spell the sea god's name Ler. tree →
• Words like «sprinkler» end in -ler. tree →

Note

Not a full English word; check whether it is part of a longer word. As a name it takes a capital letter: Ler or Lir.