len

Danish

[ˈleˀn]

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) fief a land given by a sovereign to a vassal in exchange for military services, especially in the Middle Ages
  • (historical) entail estate a property given by the king to a person with specific rules of inheritance, in Denmark 1691-1919
  • (historical) county a regional and administrative unit, in Denmark until 1662, also used with reference to the m

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German lēn derived from Proto-Germanic *laihną (loan, fief) root from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ- (leave, remain, leave over).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leykʷ-

Gloss

leave, remain, leave over

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

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