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English
Proper noun
Lenz (plural Lenzes)
- A surname
German
Etymology
From Middle High German lenze, from Old High German lenzo, from Proto-West Germanic *langatīn. Related to English Lent and Dutch lente.
Pronunciation
Noun
Lenz m (strong, genitive Lenzes, plural Lenze)
- (archaic, poetic or humorous) spring (season)
- Synonyms: Frühling, Frühjahr
Usage notes
- Now used in the expression fauler Lenz or lauer Lenz (“a period of idleness”), and sometimes jocularly to give the age of a person (like English summer). In the actual sense of “spring” now only poetic, but even then markedly archaic-sounding. Still widely known is the song title Veronika, der Lenz ist da.
Declension
Derived terms
See also
- faulenzen (not originally related, but associated)
Further reading
- “Lenz” in Duden online
- “Lenz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lenz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛns/
- Rhymes: -ɛns
- Syllabification: Lenz
Proper noun
Lenz m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Proper noun
Lenz f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Derived terms
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