lemen

See also: Lemen

Dutch

Etymology

leem +‎ -en

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eːmən

Adjective

lemen (not comparable)

1. adobe

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse lómundr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛmən/
• Rhymes: -ɛmən

Noun

lemen n (definite singular lemenet, indefinite plural lemen or lemener, definite plural lemena or lemenene)

1. a lemming (especially the Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus)

References

• “lemen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²lɛmːən/, /²lɛmːɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɛmən

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lómundr.

Noun

lemen n (definite singular lemenet, indefinite plural lemen, definite plural lemena)

1. a lemming (in particular the Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus)

Synonyms

• lomhund

Derived terms

• skoglemen
• lemenår

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lemen m

1. definite singular of lem

References

• “lemen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• lenem, melen

Veps

Noun

lemen

1. genitive singular of lem'
2. accusative singular of lem'
3. essive-instructive singular of lem'