länd
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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)
- [archaic language] Omgjorda dina länder
- Gird up your loins
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | länd | länds |
| definite | länden | ländens | |
| plural | indefinite | länder | länders |
| definite | länderna | ländernas |
Related terms
- korsländ
- ländrygg
See also
References
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