Léiw
Luxembourgish
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Etymology
editFrom Old High German lewo, a variant of lēo, from Latin leō. Compare German Löwe, Dutch leeuw. The unusual spelling with a final -w is based on the German form (compare the same in Méiw, German Möwe).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editLéiw m (plural Léiwen, feminine Léiwin)
See also
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Categories:
- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Latin
- Luxembourgish 1-syllable words
- Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Luxembourgish/ɜɪf
- Rhymes:Luxembourgish/ɜɪf/1 syllable
- Luxembourgish terms with homophones
- Luxembourgish lemmas
- Luxembourgish nouns
- Luxembourgish masculine nouns
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