лев

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word лев. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word лев, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say лев in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word лев you have here. The definition of the word лев will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofлев, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Лев, ле̄в, and лєв

Bulgarian

Bulgarian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia bg

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *lьvъ. Compare also sense of currency to Romanian leu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

лев (levm

  1. (numismatics) lev (currency of Bulgaria)
  2. (archaic) lion (mammal)
    Synonym: (modern) лъв (lǎv)
    • 1854, Добри Петров Чинтулов, “Стани, стани, юнак балкански”:
      Да стане лева наш балкански, от него вятър да повей
      Та полумесец отомански под черен облак да тъмней.
      Da stane leva naš balkanski, ot nego vjatǎr da povej
      Ta polumesec otomanski pod čeren oblak da tǎmnej.
      May our Balkan lion rise, and from him a wind be stirred
      That the Ottoman crescent below black cloud be obscured.

Declension

Declension of лев
singular plural
indefinite лев
lev
ле́вове
lévove
definite
(subject form)
ле́вът
lévǎt
ле́вовете
lévovete
definite
(object form)
ле́ва
léva
count form ле́ва
léva
vocative form ле́ве
léve
ле́вове
lévove

Descendants

  • Danish: lev c
  • English: lev
  • Portuguese: lev m
  • Russian: лев m (lev)
  • Swedish: lev c
  • Ukrainian: лев m (lev)

References

  • лев”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • лев”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Komi-Zyrian

Лев.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian лев (lev).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʎeʋ/,
  • Hyphenation: лев

Noun

лев (ľev)

  1. lion (Panthera leo)

Declension

Declension of лев (stem: лев-)
singular plural
nominative лев (ľev) левъяс (ľevjas)
accusative 1 лев (ľev) левъяс (ľevjas)
II 1 левӧс (ľevös) левъясӧс (ľevjasös)
instrumental левӧн (ľevön) левъясӧн (ľevjasön)
comitative левкӧд (ľevköd) левъяскӧд (ľevjasköd)
caritive левтӧг (ľevtög) левъястӧг (ľevjastög)
consecutive левла (ľevla) левъясла (ľevjasla)
genitive левлӧн (ľevlön) левъяслӧн (ľevjaslön)
ablative левлысь (ľevlyś) левъяслысь (ľevjaslyś)
dative левлы (ľevly) левъяслы (ľevjasly)
inessive левын (ľevyn) левъясын (ľevjasyn)
elative левысь (ľevyś) левъясысь (ľevjasyś)
illative левӧ (ľevö) левъясӧ (ľevjasö)
egressive левсянь (ľevśań) левъяссянь (ľevjasśań)
approximative левлань (ľevlań) левъяслань (ľevjaslań)
terminative левӧдз (ľevödź) левъясӧдз (ľevjasödź)
prolative I левӧд (ľevöd) левъясӧд (ľevjasöd)
II левті (ľevti) левъясті (ľevjasti)
1 Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Possessive declension of лев
First person singular
singular plural
nominative левӧй (ľevöj) левъясӧй (ľevjasöj)
accusative 1 левӧй (ľevöj) левъясӧй (ľevjasöj)
II 1 левӧс (ľevös) левъясӧс (ľevjasös)
instrumental левнам (ľevnam) левъяснам (ľevjasnam)
comitative левӧйкӧд (ľevöjköd) левъясӧйкӧд (ľevjasöjköd)
caritive левтӧгым (ľevtögym) левъястӧгым (ľevjastögym)
consecutive левӧйла (ľevöjla) левъясӧйла (ľevjasöjla)
genitive левӧйлӧн (ľevöjlön) левъясӧйлӧн (ľevjasöjlön)
ablative левӧйлысь (ľevöjlyś) левъясӧйлысь (ľevjasöjlyś)
dative левӧйлы (ľevöjly) левъясӧйлы (ľevjasöjly)
inessive левам (ľevam) левъясам (ľevjasam)
elative левсьым (ľevśym) левъяссьым (ľevjasśym)
illative левам (ľevam) левъясам (ľevjasam)
egressive левсяньым (ľevśańym) левъяссяньым (ľevjasśańym)
approximative левланьым (ľevlańym) левъясланьым (ľevjaslańym)
terminative левӧдзым (ľevödźym) левъясӧдзым (ľevjasödźym)
prolative I левӧдым (ľevödym) левъясӧдым (ľevjasödym)
II левтіым (ľevtiym) левъястіым (ľevjastiym)
1 Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Second person singular
singular plural
nominative левыд (ľevyd) левъясыд (ľevjasyd)
accusative 1 левыд (ľevyd) левъясыд (ľevjasyd)
II 1 левтӧ (ľevtö) левъястӧ (ľevjastö)
instrumental левнад (ľevnad) левъяснад (ľevjasnad)
comitative левыдкӧд (ľevydköd) левъясыдкӧд (ľevjasydköd)
caritive левтӧгыд (ľevtögyd) левъястӧгыд (ľevjastögyd)
consecutive левыдла (ľevydla) левъясыдла (ľevjasydla)
genitive левыдлӧн (ľevydlön) левъясыдлӧн (ľevjasydlön)
ablative левыдлысь (ľevydlyś) левъясыдлысь (ľevjasydlyś)
dative левыдлы (ľevydly) левъясыдлы (ľevjasydly)
inessive левад (ľevad) левъясад (ľevjasad)
elative левсьыд (ľevśyd) левъяссьыд (ľevjasśyd)
illative левад (ľevad) левъясад (ľevjasad)
egressive левсяньыд (ľevśańyd) левъяссяньыд (ľevjasśańyd)
approximative левланьыд (ľevlańyd) левъясланьыд (ľevjaslańyd)
terminative левӧдзыд (ľevödźyd) левъясӧдзыд (ľevjasödźyd)
prolative I левӧдыд (ľevödyd) левъясӧдыд (ľevjasödyd)
II левтіыд (ľevtiyd) левъястіыд (ľevjastiyd)
1 Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Third person singular
singular plural
nominative левыс (ľevys) левъясыс (ľevjasys)
accusative 1 левыс (ľevys) левъясыс (ľevjasys)
II 1 левсӧ (ľevsö) левъяссӧ (ľevjassö)
instrumental левнас (ľevnas) левъяснас (ľevjasnas)
comitative левыскӧд (ľevysköd) левъясыскӧд (ľevjasysköd)
caritive левтӧгыс (ľevtögys) левъястӧгыс (ľevjastögys)
consecutive левысла (ľevysla) левъясысла (ľevjasysla)
genitive левыслӧн (ľevyslön) левъясыслӧн (ľevjasyslön)
ablative левыслысь (ľevyslyś) левъясыслысь (ľevjasyslyś)
dative левыслы (ľevysly) левъясыслы (ľevjasysly)
inessive левас (ľevas) левъясас (ľevjasas)
elative левсьыс (ľevśys) левъяссьыс (ľevjasśys)
illative левас (ľevas) левъясас (ľevjasas)
egressive левсяньыс (ľevśańys) левъяссяньыс (ľevjasśańys)
approximative левланьыс (ľevlańys) левъясланьыс (ľevjaslańys)
terminative левӧдзыс (ľevödźys) левъясӧдзыс (ľevjasödźys)
prolative I левӧдыс (ľevödys) левъясӧдыс (ľevjasödys)
II левтіыс (ľevtiys) левъястіыс (ľevjastiys)
1 Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
First person plural
singular plural
nominative левным (ľevnym) левъясным (ľevjasnym)
accusative 1 левным (ľevnym) левъясным (ľevjasnym)
II 1 левнымӧ (ľevnymö) левъяснымӧ (ľevjasnymö)
instrumental левнаным (ľevnanym) левъяснаным (ľevjasnanym)
comitative левнымкӧд (ľevnymköd) левъяснымкӧд (ľevjasnymköd)
caritive левтӧгным (ľevtögnym) левъястӧгным (ľevjastögnym)
consecutive левнымла (ľevnymla) левъяснымла (ľevjasnymla)
genitive левнымлӧн (ľevnymlön) левъяснымлӧн (ľevjasnymlön)
ablative левнымлысь (ľevnymlyś) левъяснымлысь (ľevjasnymlyś)
dative левнымлы (ľevnymly) левъяснымлы (ľevjasnymly)
inessive леваным (ľevanym) левъясаным (ľevjasanym)
elative левсьыным (ľevśynym) левъяссьыным (ľevjasśynym)
illative леваным (ľevanym) левъясаным (ľevjasanym)
egressive левсяньным (ľevśańnym) левъяссяньным (ľevjasśańnym)
approximative левланьным (ľevlańnym) левъясланьным (ľevjaslańnym)
terminative левӧдзным (ľevödźnym) левъясӧдзным (ľevjasödźnym)
prolative I левӧдным (ľevödnym) левъясӧдным (ľevjasödnym)
II левтіным (ľevtinym) левъястіным (ľevjastinym)
1 Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Second person plural
singular plural
nominative левныд (ľevnyd) левъясныд (ľevjasnyd)
accusative 1 левныд (ľevnyd) левъясныд (ľevjasnyd)
II 1 левнытӧ (ľevnytö) левъяснытӧ (ľevjasnytö)
instrumental левнаныд (ľevnanyd) левъяснаныд (ľevjasnanyd)
comitative левныдкӧд (ľevnydköd) левъясныдкӧд (ľevjasnydköd)
caritive левтӧгныд (ľevtögnyd) левъястӧгныд (ľevjastögnyd)
consecutive левныдла (ľevnydla) левъясныдла (ľevjasnydla)
genitive левныдлӧн (ľevnydlön) левъясныдлӧн (ľevjasnydlön)
ablative левныдлысь (ľevnydlyś) левъясныдлысь (ľevjasnydlyś)
dative левныдлы (ľevnydly) левъясныдлы (ľevjasnydly)
inessive леваныд (ľevanyd) левъясаныд (ľevjasanyd)
elative левсьыныд (ľevśynyd) левъяссьыныд (ľevjasśynyd)
illative леваныд (ľevanyd) левъясаныд (ľevjasanyd)
egressive левсяньныд (ľevśańnyd) левъяссяньныд (ľevjasśańnyd)
approximative левланьныд (ľevlańnyd) левъясланьныд (ľevjaslańnyd)
terminative левӧдзныд (ľevödźnyd) левъясӧдзныд (ľevjasödźnyd)
prolative I левӧдныд (ľevödnyd) левъясӧдныд (ľevjasödnyd)
II левтіныд (ľevtinyd) левъястіныд (ľevjastinyd)
1 Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Third person plural
singular plural
nominative левныс (ľevnys) левъясныс (ľevjasnys)
accusative 1 левныс (ľevnys) левъясныс (ľevjasnys)
II 1 левнысӧ (ľevnysö) левъяснысӧ (ľevjasnysö)
instrumental левнаныс (ľevnanys) левъяснаныс (ľevjasnanys)
comitative левнымкӧс (ľevnymkös) левъяснымкӧс (ľevjasnymkös)
caritive левтӧгныс (ľevtögnys) левъястӧгныс (ľevjastögnys)
consecutive левнысла (ľevnysla) левъяснысла (ľevjasnysla)
genitive левныслӧн (ľevnyslön) левъясныслӧн (ľevjasnyslön)
ablative левныслысь (ľevnyslyś) левъясныслысь (ľevjasnyslyś)
dative левныслы (ľevnysly) левъясныслы (ľevjasnysly)
inessive леваныс (ľevanys) левъясаныс (ľevjasanys)
elative левсьыныс (ľevśynys) левъяссьыныс (ľevjasśynys)
illative леваныс (ľevanys) левъясаныс (ľevjasanys)
egressive левсяньныс (ľevśańnys) левъяссяньныс (ľevjasśańnys)
approximative левланьныс (ľevlańnys) левъясланьныс (ľevjaslańnys)
terminative левӧдзныс (ľevödźnys) левъясӧдзныс (ľevjasödźnys)
prolative I левӧдныс (ľevödnys) левъясӧдныс (ľevjasödnys)
II левтіныс (ľevtinys) левъястіныс (ľevjastinys)
1 Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.

References

  • L. M. Beznosikova, E. A. Ajbabina, R. I. Kosnyreva (2000) Коми-русский словарь , →ISBN, page 343

Macedonian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěvъ, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos. Cognate to Latin laevus, Greek λαιός (laiós).

Pronunciation

Adjective

лев (lev) (superlative најлев)

  1. left
  2. leftist
Declension
Declension of лев
positive masculine feminine neuter plural
indefinite лев (lev) лева (leva) лево (levo) леви (levi)
definite unspecified левиот (leviot) левата (levata) левото (levoto) левите (levite)
definite proximal левиов (leviov) левава (levava) левово (levovo) левиве (levive)
definite distal левион (levion) левана (levana) левоно (levono) левине (levine)
comparative masculine feminine neuter plural
indefinite
definite unspecified
definite proximal
definite distal
superlative masculine feminine neuter plural
indefinite најлев (najlev) најлева (najleva) најлево (najlevo) најлеви (najlevi)
definite unspecified најлевиот (najleviot) најлевата (najlevata) најлевото (najlevoto) најлевите (najlevite)
definite proximal најлевиов (najleviov) најлевава (najlevava) најлевово (najlevovo) најлевиве (najlevive)
definite distal најлевион (najlevion) најлевана (najlevana) најлевоно (najlevono) најлевине (najlevine)
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

лев (levm

  1. lev (Bulgarian currency)
Declension
Declension of лев
singular plural
indefinite лев (lev) леви (levi)
definite unspecified левот (levot) левите (levite)
definite proximal левов (levov) левиве (levive)
definite distal левон (levon) левине (levine)
vocative леву (levu) леви (levi)
count form лева (leva)

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Russian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ru

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lьvъ, likely a borrowing from a Germanic language, ultimately from Latin leo.

Noun

лев (levm anim (genitive льва, nominative plural львы, genitive plural львов, feminine льви́ца, relational adjective льви́ный)

  1. lion
    Synonym: (idiomatic) царь звере́й (carʹ zveréj)
    све́тский лев (dated, idiom)svétskij levperson of high society, who enjoys great success in it (literally, “society lion”)
Declension
Derived terms

Compounds:

Descendants

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Bulgarian лев (lev), a variant of лъв (lǎv, lion).

Noun

лев (levm inan (genitive ле́ва, nominative plural ле́вы, genitive plural ле́вов)

  1. (numismatics) lev (currency of Bulgaria)
Declension

Etymology 3

Adjective

лев (lev)

  1. short masculine singular of ле́вый (lévyj)

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *lьvъ.

Noun

лев (levm animal (genitive ле́ва, nominative plural ле́ви, genitive plural ле́вів, feminine леви́ця, relational adjective леви́ний or ле́в'ячий, diminutive левеня́)

  1. lion
Declension
Declension of лев
(animal hard masc-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative лев
lev
ле́ви
lévy
genitive ле́ва
léva
ле́вів
léviv
dative ле́вові, ле́ву
lévovi, lévu
ле́вам
lévam
accusative ле́ва
léva
ле́ви, ле́вів
lévy, léviv
instrumental ле́вом
lévom
ле́вами
lévamy
locative ле́вові, ле́ві
lévovi, lévi
ле́вах
lévax
vocative ле́ве
léve
ле́ви
lévy

Noun

лев (levm pers (genitive ле́ва, nominative plural ле́ви, genitive plural ле́вів)

  1. A person with a Leo star sign.
Declension
Declension of лев
(pers hard masc-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative лев
lev
ле́ви
lévy
genitive ле́ва
léva
ле́вів
léviv
dative ле́вові, ле́ву
lévovi, lévu
ле́вам
lévam
accusative ле́ва
léva
ле́вів
léviv
instrumental ле́вом
lévom
ле́вами
lévamy
locative ле́вові, ле́ві
lévovi, lévi
ле́вах
lévax
vocative ле́ве
léve
ле́ви
lévy

Etymology 2

From Bulgarian лев (lev), a variant of лъв (lǎv, lion).

Noun

лев (levm inan (genitive ле́ва, nominative plural ле́ви, genitive plural ле́вів)

  1. (numismatics) lev (currency of Bulgaria)
Declension
Declension of лев
(inan hard masc-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative лев
lev
ле́ви
lévy
genitive ле́ва
léva
ле́вів
léviv
dative ле́ву
lévu
ле́вам
lévam
accusative лев
lev
ле́ви
lévy
instrumental ле́вом
lévom
ле́вами
lévamy
locative ле́ві
lévi
ле́вах
lévax
vocative ле́ве
léve
ле́ви
lévy

References