ljón
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See also: ljon
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse león, from Latin leō, (genitive: leōnis), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), likely a borrowing from a Semitic language. Compare Proto-Semitic *labiʾ-.
Pronunciation
Noun
ljón n (genitive singular ljóns, plural ljón)
Declension
| n3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ljón | ljónið | ljón | ljónini |
| accusative | ljón | ljónið | ljón | ljónini |
| dative | ljóni | ljóninum | ljónum | ljónunum |
| genitive | ljóns | ljónsins | ljóna | ljónanna |
Derived terms
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Noun
ljón n (genitive singular ljóns, nominative plural ljón)
- a lion