Leuge

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin leuga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔʏ̯ɡə/

Noun

Leuge f (genitive Leuge, plural Leugen)

  1. (history) league (historic unit of measurement, especially the Roman league)

Usage notes

  • Not used in general parlance. For “an hour of walking” one can say Wegstunde. Historically, German Meile also had a comparable value, but this word is now vague and means any long distance.

Declension

Declension of Leuge [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Leuge die Leugen
genitive einer der Leuge der Leugen
dative einer der Leuge den Leugen
accusative eine die Leuge die Leugen
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