Leine

See also: léine and lèine

English

Etymology

Of Irish ancestry.

Proper noun

Leine

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯nə/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“rope, string”).

Noun

Leine f (genitive Leine, plural Leinen)

  1. line, cord (a rope, usually relatively thin), especially
    1. washing line
    2. leash (strap or cord with which to restrain an animal)
    3. (nautical) a rope of lesser thickness
Declension
Declension of Leine [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Leine die Leinen
genitive einer der Leine der Leinen
dative einer der Leine den Leinen
accusative eine die Leine die Leinen

Noun

Leine

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Lein

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯nə/

Noun

Leine f

  1. plural of Lein
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