Leine

See also: léine and lèine

English

Etymology

Of Irish ancestry.

Proper noun

Leine

1. A surname.

Anagrams

• Eleni

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯nə/

• Audio (Austria):

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“rope, string”).

Noun

Leine f (genitive Leine, plural Leinen)

1. line, cord (a rope, usually relatively thin), especially
   1. washing line
   2. leash (strap or cord with which to restrain an animal)
   3. (nautical) a rope of lesser thickness

Declension

Declension of Leine [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Leine	die	Leinen
genitive	einer	der	Leine	der	Leinen
dative	einer	der	Leine	den	Leinen
accusative	eine	die	Leine	die	Leinen

Related terms

• Angelleine
• Hundeleine
• Leinen los
• Wäscheleine

Etymology 2

Noun

Leine

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Lein

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯nə/

Noun

Leine f

1. plural of Lein