לייב

See also: לײַב

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German lewe, from Old High German leo (both with variants), from Proto-West Germanic *lēwō, from Latin leō.

Pronunciation

• (Northeastern, YIVO) IPA^(key): /ɫɛɪ̯b/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ɫaɪ̯b/

Noun

לייב • (leyb) m, plural לייבן (leybn)

1. lion

Related terms

• לייביכע f (leybikhe, “lioness”)

Proper noun

לייב • (leyb) m

1. a male given name