Leew

See also: leew

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German lēwo, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Cognate with German Leu, Luxembourgish Léiw, Dutch leeuw.

Noun

Leew m

  1. (Uri) lion

References
  • “Leew” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 24.

Plautdietsch

Noun

Leew f

  1. love
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