Löwe

See also: lowe and Lowe

German

Alternative forms
  • Leu (archaic; poetic)

Etymology

From Middle High German lewe, from Old High German leo (both with variants), from Latin leō. The prevalent form in early modern German was Leu with regular development of -ew- into the diphthong -eu- (compare freuen from Old High German frewan). The pronunciation with a labial consonant is originally chiefly Central German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈløːvə/
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Noun

Löwe m (genitive Löwen, plural Löwen, diminutive Löwchen n, female Löwin)

  1. lion
  2. (heraldry) lion, as used on a coat of arms
  3. (astronomy, astrology) Leo

Declension
Declension of Löwe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Löwe die Löwen
genitive eines des Löwen der Löwen
dative einem dem Löwen den Löwen
accusative einen den Löwen die Löwen

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