לייב

See also: לײַב‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German lewe, from Old High German leo (both with variants), from Proto-West Germanic *lēwō, from Latin leō.

Pronunciation

(Litvish, YIVO) IPA^(key): /ɫɛɪ̯b/
(Poylish) IPA^(key): /ɫaɪ̯b/

Noun

לייב • (leyb) m, plural לייבן‎ (leybn)

lion

Related terms

לייביכע‎ f (leybikhe, “lioness”)

Proper noun

לייב • (leyb) m

a male given name

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