Léiw

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From 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

  • IPA(key): /lei̯f/, [lɜɪ̯f]
  • Rhymes: -ɜɪf
  • Homophone: léif

Noun

Léiw m (plural Léiwen, feminine Léiwin)

  1. lion
  2. Leo (constellation and astrological sign)

See also

Zodiac signs in Luxembourgish (layout · text)

Widder

Stéier

Zwilling

Kriibs

Léiw

Jongfra

Wo

Skorpioun

Schëtz

Steebock

Waassermann

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