lejon

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

lejon n

1. lion; a large cat, Panthera leo
2. lion (heraldic charge)

Declension

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

Descendants

• → Finnish: leijona
• → Northern Sami: ledjon

See also

• lejonpart
• lejoninna