Liene
See also: liene and Líene
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1740. From a diminutive of Helēna (“Helen”). Comparable to English Lena.
Proper noun
Liene f
- a female given name
Related terms
- Lienīte
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Liene was the only given name of 5461 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Saterland Frisian
n Liene (1).
n Liene (2).
n Liene (3).
Etymology
From Old Frisian līne, from Proto-West Germanic *līnā. Cognates include West Frisian line and German Leine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlinə/
- Hyphenation: Lie‧ne
- Rhymes: -inə
Noun
Liene f (plural Lienen)
- line, cord
- rope, cord
- rein (steer for horses)
Synonyms
- (rope): Roop
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “Liene”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN