Löwe
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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Declension
Derived terms
- Löwenanteil m
- Löwenherz n
- Löwenmähne f
- löwenstark
- Löwenstimme f
- Löwenzahn m
- Seelöwe m
See also
Further reading
- Löwe in Duden online
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