læne

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Either inherited from Old Norse *hlina or borrowed from Middle Low German lēnen, from Proto-Germanic *hlināną (to lean), cognate with English lean and German lehnen. In all these languages, the verb has merged with the causative *hlainijaną (to cause to lean). The verbs go back to

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

læne (imperative læn, infinitive at læne, present tense læner, past tense lænede, perfect tense har lænet)

  1. to lean

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

læne

  1. transitory

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References[edit]

  • lǣne in Old English Aerobics Glossary