Lego

See also: lego, LEGO, legó, legò, leĝo, and -lego

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Name of a company founded in 1934, shortened from Danish leg godt (literally “play well”).[1] Coincidentally, the word also means “I put together” in Latin (see legō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛɡoʊ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

Lego (usually uncountable, plural (US, sometimes proscribed) Legos)

  1. Any of several small, coloured, plastic bricks, often made by the Lego Company, that can be made to join together and be taken apart, used to construct toy buildings, vehicles, etc.

Usage notes

The plural form Legos is chiefly American. Other regions tend to use Lego as a mass noun, and refer to Lego bricks and Lego sets. Its use as a noun is proscribed by the company LEGO itself, as it believes it should always be used as an adjective; however, the use of it as a noun is seen widely.

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References

  1. ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 28 October 2014 (last accessed), archived from the original on 8 July 2014

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /le.ɡo/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Lego m (plural Lego or Legos)

  1. Lego
    J'ai trouvé un Lego sous ton lit.
    I've found a Lego (brick) under your bed.
    Je collectionne les Lego (ou Legos).
    I collect Lego/Legos.
    J'ai acheté une voiture Lego.
    I've bought a Lego car.
    Un avion en Lego/Legos
    A plane made of Lego/Legos

Portuguese

Noun

Lego m (plural Legos)

  1. alternative spelling of lego
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