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)
See also
| Zodiac signs in Luxembourgish (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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Widder |
Stéier |
Zwilling |
Kriibs | ||||||||
Léiw |
Jongfra |
Wo |
Skorpioun | ||||||||
Schëtz |
Steebock |
Waassermann |
Fësch | ||||||||