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):

  (file)

Etymology 1

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German līne, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German līna, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“rope, string”).

Noun

Leine f (genitive Leine, plural Leinen)

1. leash (strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal)

Related terms

• Linie
• Hundeleine

Etymology 2

Noun

Leine

1. nominative plural of Lein
2. accusative plural of Lein
3. genitive plural of Lein