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)
Related terms
- לייביכע f (leybikhe, “lioness”)
Proper noun
לייב • (leyb) m
- a male given name