länd
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish länd, from Proto-Germanic *landį̄. Cognate with Danish lænd, Norwegian lend, Icelandic lend, German Lende, English lend, possibly related to Latin lumbus.
Noun
länd c
- loin (the flesh above the hip bone)
- Omgjorda dina länder.
- Gird up your loins.
Declension
| Declension of länd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | länd | länden | länder | länderna |
| Genitive | länds | ländens | länders | ländernas |
Related terms
- korsländ
- ländrygg
See also
References
- länd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
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