Leinwand

See also: leinwand

German

Etymology

From Middle High German līnwāt (“linen”), reshaped under influence of Gewand (“garment”), leads to Middle High German līngewant.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯nvant/
Audio (Austria) (file)

Noun

Leinwand f (genitive Leinwand, plural Leinwände)

canvas (basis for creative work)

Declension

Declension of Leinwand

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Leinwand	die	Leinwände
genitive	einer	der	Leinwand	der	Leinwände
dative	einer	der	Leinwand	den	Leinwänden
accusative	eine	die	Leinwand	die	Leinwände

Further reading

Leinwand in Duden online

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