lenen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈleːnə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to borrow
  • (ditransitive) to lend

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch lênen inherited from Old Dutch *lēnen inherited from Proto-Germanic *laihnijaną (loan).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*laihnijaną

Gloss

loan

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