lejon

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See also: lejön

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish leon, from Latin leo. Cognate with Icelandic ljón.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

lejon n

  1. lion; a large cat, Panthera leo
  2. lion (heraldic charge)
  3. Leo (star sign)

Declension[edit]

Declension of lejon 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lejon lejonet lejon lejonen
Genitive lejons lejonets lejons lejonens

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: leijona
  • Northern Sami: ledjon

See also[edit]

Zodiac signs in Swedish (layout · text)
Väduren Oxen Tvillingarna Kräftan
Lejonet Jungfrun Vågen Skorpionen
Skytten Stenbocken Vattumannen Fiskarna

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