Leber

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German leber, lebere, from Old High German lebera, lebara, from Proto-West Germanic *libru; akin to Dutch lever, English liver, Danish lever.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈleːbɐ/
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Noun

Leber f (genitive Leber, plural Lebern, diminutive Leberlein n)

liver
(idiomatic) someplace deep within one
Ich rede von der Leber. ― I'm speaking from the heart.

Declension

Declension of Leber [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Leber	die	Lebern
genitive	einer	der	Leber	der	Lebern
dative	einer	der	Leber	den	Lebern
accusative	eine	die	Leber	die	Lebern

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Kashubian: léberka