See also: lejön

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish leon, from Latin leo. Cognate with Icelandic ljón.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²lɛjːɔn/
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Noun

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lejon n

  1. lion, Panthera leo
    Lejon bor på savannen
    Lions live on the savannah
    Lejonhanar har stora manar
    Male lions have big manes
  1. lion (heraldic charge)
  2. Leo (star sign)

Declension

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Declension of lejon 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lejon lejonet lejon lejonen
Genitive lejons lejonets lejons lejonens

Descendants

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  • Finnish: leijona
  • Northern Sami: ledjon

See also

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Zodiac signs in Swedish (layout · text)
       
Väduren Oxen Tvillingarna Kräftan
       
Lejonet Jungfrun Vågen Skorpionen
       
Skytten Stenbocken Vattumannen Fiskarna

References

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