Lehen

See also: lehen

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Southern) /len/, [lẽ̞n]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /lehen/, [le̞.ɦẽ̞n]

Proper noun

Lehen anim

  1. A mythological sea serpent.
    • 1834, Agosti Xaho, Azti-Beguia:
      Orhit düzia Lehen-Süge hura ikhusirik, jinkoilluaren harra bere khokotsian bezala, bere egongiak lürpian edo ifernietan obratzen […]
      You who saw the snake Lehen, do you remember how it built its underground residence […] like a male butterfly its cocoon?

Declension

Declension of Lehen (animate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive Lehen — —
ergative Lehenek — —
dative Leheni — —
genitive Lehenen — —
comitative Lehenekin — —
causative Lehenengatik — —
benefactive Lehenentzat — —
instrumental Lehenez — —
inessive Lehenengan — —
locative — — —
allative Lehenengana — —
terminative Lehenenganaino — —
directive Lehenenganantz — —
destinative Lehenenganako — —
ablative Lehenengandik — —
partitive Lehenik — —
prolative Lehentzat — —

German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laihną.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eːən

Noun

Lehen n (strong, genitive Lehens, plural Lehen)

  1. feud or fief (estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord)

Declension

Further reading

  • “Lehen” in Duden online
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