"len" meaning in Swedish

See len in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old Norse linr, from Proto-Germanic *linwaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|non|linr}} Old Norse linr, {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*linwaz}} Proto-Germanic *linwaz Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|||comparative|lenare|superlative|lenast|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} len (comparative lenare, superlative lenast), {{sv-adj}} len (comparative lenare, superlative lenast) Forms: lenare [comparative], lenast [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], len [common-gender, indefinite, positive, singular], lenare [common-gender, comparative, indefinite, singular], lenast [common-gender, indefinite, singular, superlative], lent [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], lenare [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], lenast [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], lena [indefinite, plural, positive], lenare [comparative, indefinite, plural], lenast [indefinite, plural, superlative], lene [indefinite, masculine, plural, positive], lenare [comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural], lenast [indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative], lene [definite, masculine, positive, singular], lenare [comparative, definite, masculine, singular], lenaste [definite, masculine, singular, superlative], lena [definite, positive], lenare [comparative, definite], lenaste [definite, superlative]
  1. smooth and soft
    Sense id: en-len-sv-adj-zm5kM9Je
  2. (by extension) smooth (of taste and the like) Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-len-sv-adj-UAVrZWnC Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 1 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lena Handén, honungslen (english: honeyed), len i munnen, len som en barnrumpa (english: smooth as a baby's bottom), len som en persika (english: smooth as a peach), len som honung (english: smooth as butter; smooth as honey) [literally], silkeslen (english: silky, silky smooth) Related terms: slät (english: smooth (whether hard or soft))
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Turkish lan. Etymology templates: {{bor|sv|tr|lan}} Turkish lan Head templates: {{head|sv|noun}} len
  1. (slang) friend, buddy, pal (friendly term of address) Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-len-sv-noun-tURLwjw- Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 1 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Lena Handén"
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "len som en barnrumpa"
    },
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      "word": "len som en persika"
    },
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      "english": "smooth as butter; smooth as honey",
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    "Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
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    "Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Swedish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic"
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      "word": "Lena Handén"
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