leen
Meaning
-
- (neuter) fief, feudal estate
- (neuter,obsolete) loan
Concepts
fief
fee
fiefdom
feud
feudatory
manor
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/leːn/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch leen, from Old Dutch *lēn, from Proto-Germanic *laihną.
New
lenen
-
- (transitive) to borrow
- (ditransitive,with-indirect-object) to lend
- (reflexive) to lend itself to, be fit
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