Leine

See also: léine and lèine

English

Etymology

Of Irish ancestry.

Proper noun

Leine

1. A surname.

Anagrams

• Eleni

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯nə/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“rope, string”).

Noun

Leine f (genitive Leine, plural Leinen)

1. line, cord (a rope, usually relatively thin), especially
   1. washing line
   2. leash (strap or cord with which to restrain an animal)

      an der kurzen Leine halten ― to keep on a tight leash

   3. (nautical) a rope of lesser thickness

Declension

Declension of Leine [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Leine	die	Leinen
genitive	einer	der	Leine	der	Leinen
dative	einer	der	Leine	den	Leinen
accusative	eine	die	Leine	die	Leinen

Related terms

• Angelleine
• Hundeleine
• Leinen los
• Wäscheleine

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Leine

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Lein

Etymology 3

From Middle Low German Leyne, from Old Saxon Legina, Lagina.

Proper noun

die Leine f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Leine)

1. A river in northern Germany, notably passing through Hannover

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯nə/

Noun

Leine f

1. plural of Lein