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leven
English
Etymology 1
See levin.
Noun
leven
- (obsolete) Alternative form of levin (“lightning”).
- With wilde thunder dint and fiery leven.
Etymology 2
See leaven
Verb
leven (third-person singular simple present levens, present participle levening, simple past and past participle levened)
- (obsolete) Alternative form of leaven
Anagrams
- Nevel, elven
Bislama
Etymology
From English eleven.
Numeral
leven
- eleven
Danish
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le??v?n/, [?le??n?], [?lew?n?]
Noun
leven c
- definite singular of lev (“bread”, archaic)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l?f?n/, [?l?fn?]
Noun
leven c
- definite singular of lev (“lev”, currency)
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le?v?n/, [?le??n?], [?lewn?]
- gerund of leve
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?le?v?(n)/
- Hyphenation: le?ven
- Rhymes: -e?v?n
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch leven, from Old Dutch *libben, *livon, from Proto-West Germanic *libbjan.
Verb
leven
- (intransitive) to live
Inflection
Derived terms
- beleven
- doorleven
- opleven
- overleven
- leeftijd
- leefloon
Descendants
- Afrikaans: leef, lewe
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch leven. Gerund of the verb leven.
Noun
leven n (plural levens, diminutive leventje n)
- life
Derived terms
- hondenleven
- levensbelang
- levensbeschouwing
- levensduur
- levenseinde
- levensgevaar
- levensjaar
- levenslang
- levensleugen
- levenslied
- levensloop
- levensstijl
- levensvorm
Descendants
- Afrikaans: lewe
Anagrams
- nevel
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *libben, *livon, from Proto-West Germanic *libbjan.
Verb
l?ven
- to live, to be alive
- to live one's life
- to live, to dwell
Inflection
Descendants
- Dutch: leven
- Afrikaans: leef, lewe
- Limburgish: laeve
Further reading
- “leven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “leven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page I
Middle English
Alternative forms
- leaven, lefven
Etymology
From Old English l?fan, from Proto-West Germanic *laibijan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l??v?n/
Verb
leven
- to leave
Conjugation
Descendants
- English: leave
- Scots: leve, leif
- Yola: laave, lea, lee
References
- “l?ven, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Middle Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon libbian
Pronunciation
- Stem vowel: ?²
- (originally) IPA(key): /l??v?n/
Verb
leven
- to live
Conjugation
Related terms
- levend/levent
Descendants
- German Low German: l?ven, lewen, lewe
Scots
Noun
leven
- A lawn; an open space between woods
Spanish
Verb
leven
- Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of levar.
- Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of levar.
- Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of levar.
Swedish
Noun
leven
- definite singular of lev
References
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leden
English
Alternative forms
- ledden
Etymology
From Middle English leden, leoden, from Old English l?oden (“national or popular language”). More at leid and leed.
Noun
leden (uncountable)
- (obsolete) Language; speech.
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, IV.11:
- he was expert in prophecies, / And could the ledden of the gods unfold […]
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, IV.11:
Anagrams
- elden, neeld
Czech
Etymology
From led (“ice”) +? -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?d?n/
Noun
leden m inan
- January
Declension
Derived terms
- lednový
Further reading
- leden in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- leden in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Danish
Adjective
leden (neuter ledet, plural and definite singular attributive ledne)
- (archaic) Passed, over, finished.
- 1826, Carl Christian Rafn, Krakas maal: eller Kvad om kong Ragnar Lodbroks krigsbedrifter og heltedød, page 25
- Glad skal jeg Øl med Aser / I Öndvege drikke / Ledne er Livets Timer / Leende gaaer jeg i Døden!
- Happily shall I beer with the Æsir / In the seat of honour drink / The hours of life are over / Laughing, I walk into death!
- Glad skal jeg Øl med Aser / I Öndvege drikke / Ledne er Livets Timer / Leende gaaer jeg i Døden!
- 1820, Dansk Ordbog: I - L, page 94
- Leden adj. part. af v. lider procedo. Som er til Ende, forløben. Da vare ledne (forløbne) 4 Aar siden. Der hans meste Alder var leden (forbi). ...
- 1826, Carl Christian Rafn, Krakas maal: eller Kvad om kong Ragnar Lodbroks krigsbedrifter og heltedød, page 25
Noun
leden c
- definite singular of lede
Verb
leden
- common past participle of lide
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -e?d?n
Noun
leden
- Plural form of lid
Verb
leden
- plural past indicative and subjunctive of lijden
Anagrams
- delen, lende
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l??d?n/
Etymology 1
From Old English l?dan, from Proto-Germanic *laidijan?.
Alternative forms
- lede, leaden, leeden, lædden
Verb
leden
- to lead (guide, conduct, direct)
- 1395 Wycliffe Bible, Romans 2:4
- Whether `dispisist thou the richessis of his goodnesse, and the pacience, and the long abidyng? Knowist thou not, that the benygnyte of God ledith thee to forthenkyng?
- 1395 Wycliffe Bible, II Chronicles 25:11
- Forsothe Amasie ledde out tristili his puple, and yede in to the valei of makyngis of salt, and he killide of the sones of Seir ten thousynde.
- 1395 Wycliffe Bible, Isaiah 53:7
- He was offrid, for he wolde, and he openyde not his mouth; as a scheep he schal be led to sleyng, and he schal be doumb as a lomb bifore hym that clippith it, and he schal not opene his mouth.
- 1395 Wycliffe Bible, Romans 2:4
- to lead (manage, oversee, administrate)
- to lead (rule, head, hold ultimate authority)
- to carry, take, bring
- to put, place, set down
- to lead (a life), to live
- to cause, engender, beget
Conjugation
Descendants
- English: lead
- Scots: leid, lede
References
- “l?den, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-25.
Etymology 2
From Old English l?aden; equivalent to led +? -en.
Alternative forms
- leaden, ledyn, ledun, ledyng
Adjective
leden
- Made of lead; containing lead
- Having the appearance of lead; leaden
Descendants
- English: leaden
References
- “leden,, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 28 April 2018.
Etymology 3
A conflation of Old English l?oden (“national language”); and L?den (“Latin”).
Alternative forms
- lede, ledne, ledene, ledden, liden
Noun
leden
- Latin (language)
- A language or tongue
- singing, music
Synonyms
- langage, language
- speche
- tung
- thede
Descendants
- Scots: leid
References
- “l??den, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-25.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
leden m
- definite singular of led
Anagrams
- LED-en, delen, elden, led-en
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *led?n?. Cognate with Russian ??????? (ledjanoj), led (ice) or sladoled (sweet ice = ice cream).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lêden/
- Hyphenation: led?en
Adjective
l?den (definite l?den?, comparative ledènij?, Cyrillic spelling ??????)
- (relational) ice; icy, glacial
- cold, frigid, chilled
- crystalline, clear and transparent
- relating to the ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
- (figuratively) unwelcoming, coldhearted, unfeeling
- (figuratively) (of fear, doubt, or surprise) immobilizing
Declension
Usage notes
Historically, l?dan primarily meant “of or relating to ice”, while l?den primarily meant “made of ice”, but each was often used for the other; today, l?den is by far the more common of the two.
Synonyms
- l?dan
References
- Pero Budmani, editor (1898-1903) , “leden”, in Rje?nik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika (in Serbo-Croatian), volume 5, Zagreb: JAZU, page 950
- “leden” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal
Swedish
Noun
leden
- definite singular of led (joint)
- definite plural of led (step)
Anagrams
- delen, elden, en del
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