ljón
Faroese
Etymology
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)
- lion (Panthera leo)
- (astrology, astronomy), the Lion, Leo
Declension
| Declension of ljón | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Synonyms
- (the animal): leyva, løva
- (Leo): Ljónið
Derived terms
- kvennljón
- sjóljón
- ungljón
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ljouːn/
- Rhymes: -ouːn
Noun
ljón n (genitive singular ljóns, nominative plural ljón)
- a lion
Declension
declension of ljón
| n-s | 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
- fjallaljón