leiv

See also: Leiv

Romansch

Etymology 1

From Latin labium, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).

Noun

leiv f (plural leivs)

1. (Puter, anatomy) lip

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) lef
• (Sursilvan) levz, levza
• (Sutsilvan) leavz, leavza

Etymology 2

From Latin levis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- (“light”).

Adjective

leiv m (feminine singular leiva, masculine plural leivs, feminine plural leivas)

1. (Vallader) light (of weight)
2. (Vallader) easy

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) lev
• (Sutsilvan) leav

Synonyms

• (Puter, Vallader) liger