Leuge

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin leuga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔʏ̯ɡə/

Noun

Leuge f (genitive Leuge, plural Leugen)

1. (history) league (historic unit of measurement, especially the Roman league)

Usage notes

• Not used in general parlance. For “an hour of walking” one can say Wegstunde. Historically, German Meile also had a comparable value, but this word is now vague and means any long distance.

Declension

Declension of Leuge [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Leuge	die	Leugen
genitive	einer	der	Leuge	der	Leugen
dative	einer	der	Leuge	den	Leugen
accusative	eine	die	Leuge	die	Leugen