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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lɛːn/
  • (file)

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Swedish län, from Middle Low German lēn and from late Old Norse lén, whence also Danish len, Norwegian len, Icelandic lén, Faroese len.

Noun edit

län n

  1. (historical) fief, fiefdom
  2. a county,[1] a political subdivision of the Swedish state roughly corresponding to a British county
Declension edit
Declension of län 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative län länet län länen
Genitive läns länets läns länens
Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Turkish lan.

Noun edit

län

  1. Alternative form of len (friend, buddy, pal)

References edit

  1. ^ Utrikes namnbok (7th ed., 2007) →ISBN

Volapük edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English land and German Land.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

län (nominative plural läns)

  1. country (nation state)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit