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Leine.

line, cord (a rope, usually relatively thin), especially

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaɪ̯nə/
  1. line, cord (a rope, usually relatively thin), especially washing line

    feminine
  2. line, cord (a rope, usually relatively thin), especially leash (strap or cord with which to restrain an animal)

    feminine
    an der kurzen Leine halten
  3. line, cord (a rope, usually relatively thin), especially a rope of lesser thickness

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“rope, string”).

name/ˈlaɪ̯nə/
  1. a river in northern Germany, notably passing through Hannover

    definite · proper-noun · usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German Leyne, from Old Saxon Legina, Lagina.

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