Lein

See also: lein, LEIN, and -lein

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Ling (Kölsch)
• Leng (Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German līn, from Old High German līn, from Proto-West Germanic *līn.

Noun

Lein f

1. (Moselle Franconian) rope of minor to medium thickness; cord

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German līn, from Old High German līn, from Proto-West Germanic *līn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɪ̯n/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Lein m (strong, genitive Leines or Leins, plural Leine)

1. linen
2. flax

Declension

Declension of Lein [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Lein	die	Leine
genitive	eines	des	Leines, Leins	der	Leine
dative	einem	dem	Lein, Leine1	den	Leinen
accusative	einen	den	Lein	die	Leine

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Lein” in Duden online
• “Lein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German līn, from Old High German līn, from Proto-West Germanic *līn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɪ̯n/

Noun

Lein m (plural Lein)

1. linen
2. flax

Noun

Lein f (plural Leine)

1. rein

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary