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Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German linse, from Old High German linsa. Cognate with German Linse.
Compare Latin lēns, Lithuanian lęšis, and Old Church Slavonic лѧща (lęšta) sounding too similar for a coincidence, however different enough to prohibit reconstruction of a common PIE protoform.
If ultimately a non-IE loanword, locating the source is virtually impossible because cultivation of lentil was widespread in the region since the Neolithic.
Pronunciation
Noun
Lëns f (plural Lënsen)
- lentil
- lens