Lein

Lein

See also: lein, LEIN, and -lein

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Ling (Kölsch)
• Leng (Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Old High German līna.

Noun

Lein f

1. (Moselle Franconian) rope of minor to medium thickness; cord

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German līn, from Old High German līn, from Proto-Germanic *līną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɪ̯n/
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Lein m (genitive Leines or Leins, plural Leine)

1. linen
2. flax

Declension

Declension of Lein

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Lein	die	Leine
genitive	eines	des	Leines, Leins	der	Leine
dative	einem	dem	Lein, Leine1	den	Leinen
accusative	einen	den	Lein	die	Leine

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading

• Lein in Duden online