leeuw

See also: Leeuw

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /leːu̯/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: leeuw
Rhymes: -eːu̯

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch leeuwe, from Old Dutch lewo, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

Noun

leeuw m (plural leeuwen, diminutive leeuwtje n, feminine leeuwin)

lion
(heraldry) lion
Nederlandse leeuw ― Dutch lion

Vlaamse leeuw ― Flemish lion

Derived terms

bergleeuw
holenleeuw
leeuwenbek
leeuwendeel
leeuwenjager
leeuwenjong
leeuwenklauw
leeuwenkooi
leeuwenkuil
leeuwenmanen
leeuwenmoed
leeuwenwelp
leeuwin
sneeuwleeuw
zeeleeuw

Descendants

Afrikaans: leeu
Negerhollands: leeuw
→ Papiamentu: leeuw (dated)
→ Sranan Tongo: lew

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch leeuwe, from Old Dutch leo.

Noun

leeuw n (plural leeuwen, diminutive leeuwtje n)

(obsolete, in toponyms only) burial mound
Synonym: grafheuvel

Related terms

Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Leeuw, Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Zoutleeuw
leeuwte

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