Lego

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See also: lego, LEGO, legó, legò, leĝo, and -lego

English[edit]

Lego bricks.
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Etymology[edit]

Name of a company founded in 1934, shortened from Danish leg godt (literally “play well”).[1] Coincidentally, the word also means “I put together” in Latin (see legō).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛɡoʊ/
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Noun[edit]

Lego (usually uncountable, plural (US, sometimes proscribed) Legos)

  1. Any of several small, coloured, plastic bricks, often made by the Lego Company, that can be made to join together and be taken apart, used to construct toy buildings, vehicles, etc.

Usage notes[edit]

The plural form Legos is chiefly American. Other regions tend to use Lego as a mass noun, and refer to Lego bricks and Lego sets. Its use as a noun is proscribed by the company LEGO itself, as it believes it should always be used as an adjective; however, the use of it as a noun is seen widely.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 2014 October 28 (last accessed), archived from the original on 8 July 2014

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French[edit]

Lego bricks.
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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Lego m (plural Lego or Legos)

  1. Lego
    J’ai trouvé un Lego sous ton lit.
    I've found a Lego (brick) under your bed.
    Je collectionne les Lego (ou Legos).
    I collect Lego/Legos.
    J’ai acheté une voiture Lego.
    I've bought a Lego car.
    Un avion en Lego/Legos
    A plane made of Lego/Legos

Portuguese[edit]

Noun[edit]

Lego m (plural Legos)

  1. Alternative spelling of lego
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