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Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
leende
- inflection of lenen:
- singular past indicative
- (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive
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Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
leende
- Alternative form of lende
Etymology 2
Verb
leende
- Alternative form of lenden (“to come, to dwell”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
leende
- present participle of le
- present participle of lee
Swedish
Pronunciation
Participle
leende
- present participle of le
Han gick sin väg leende- He walked away smiling.
Adjective
leende (not comparable)
- (only used attributively) smiling
en leende man- a smiling man
Usage notes
One would say "Mannen ler" instead of "Mannen är leende." See le (“to smile”).
Noun
leende n
- a smile
med ett leende på läpparna- with a smile on his face (literally "on his lips," idiomatic)
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