ljón

See also: ljon

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse león, from Latin leō, (genitive: leōnis), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), likely a borrowing from a Semitic language. Compare Proto-Semitic *labiʾ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈljɔun]

Noun

ljón n (genitive singular ljóns, plural ljón)

  1. lion (Panthera leo)
    Synonyms: leyva, løva
  2. (astrology, astronomy), the Lion, Leo
    Synonym: Ljónið

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ljón ljónið ljón ljónini
accusative ljón ljónið ljón ljónini
dative ljóni ljóninum ljónum ljónunum
genitive ljóns ljónsins ljóna ljónanna

Derived terms

  • kvennljón
  • sjóljón
  • ungljón

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ljouːn/
    Rhymes: -ouːn

Noun

ljón n (genitive singular ljóns, nominative plural ljón)

  1. a lion

Declension

Declension of ljón (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ljón ljónið ljón ljónin
accusative ljón ljónið ljón ljónin
dative ljóni ljóninu ljónum ljónunum
genitive ljóns ljónsins ljóna ljónanna

Derived terms

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