leun

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /leu̯n/, [lẽ̞ũ̯n]

Adjective

leun (comparative leunago, superlative leunen, excessive leunegi)

1. smooth
2. flat
3. nice, pleasant
4. polished

Declension

Declension of leun (adjective, ending in consonant)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		leun	leuna	leunak
ergative		leunek	leunak	leunek
dative		leuni	leunari	leunei
genitive		leunen	leunaren	leunen
comitative		leunekin	leunarekin	leunekin
causative		leunengatik	leunarengatik	leunengatik
benefactive		leunentzat	leunarentzat	leunentzat
instrumental		leunez	leunaz	leunez
inessive	anim.	leunengan	leunarengan	leunengan
	inanim.	leunetan	leunean	leunetan
locative	anim.	—	—	—
	inanim.	leunetako	leuneko	leunetako
allative	anim.	leunengana	leunarengana	leunengana
	inanim.	leunetara	leunera	leunetara
terminative	anim.	leunenganaino	leunarenganaino	leunenganaino
	inanim.	leunetaraino	leuneraino	leunetaraino
directive	anim.	leunenganantz	leunarenganantz	leunenganantz
	inanim.	leunetarantz	leunerantz	leunetarantz
destinative	anim.	leunenganako	leunarenganako	leunenganako
	inanim.	leunetarako	leunerako	leunetarako
ablative	anim.	leunengandik	leunarengandik	leunengandik
	inanim.	leunetatik	leunetik	leunetatik
partitive		leunik	—	—
prolative		leuntzat	—	—

Adverb

leun (comparative leunago, superlative leunen, excessive leunegi)

1. softly

Further reading

• “leun”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “leun”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Cornish

Noun

leun m

1. Alternative form of full.

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -øːn

Verb

leun

1. inflection of leunen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Middle English

Noun

leun

1. Alternative form of lyoun

Old French

Noun

leun oblique singular, m (oblique plural leuns, nominative singular leuns, nominative plural leun)

1. Alternative form of lion

Noun

leun oblique singular, m (oblique plural leuns, nominative singular leuns, nominative plural leun)

1. Alternative form of legun