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leihen.

to borrow

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlaɪ̯ən/

  1. to borrow

    class-1 · strong · transitive

  2. to lend, loan

    class-1 · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *léykʷt Proto-Germanic *līhwaną Proto-West Germanic *līhwan Old High German līhan Middle High German līhen German leihen From Middle High German līhen, from Old High German līhan, from Proto-West Germanic *līhwan, from Proto-Germanic *līhwaną.

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