læn

See also: laen and län

Old English

Alternative forms

• lān

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laihną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /læːn/

Noun

lǣn n

1. loan; grant; gift
2. (in relation to land) lease; fee; fief

Declension

Declension of læn (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	lǣn	lǣn
accusative	lǣn	lǣn
genitive	lǣnes	lǣna
dative	lǣne	lǣnum

Derived terms

• lǣnan
• lǣnland

Related terms

• lēon