Lehne
dieNounbackrest; armrest; support
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Lehne ist ein Teil eines Möbelstücks, an dem man sich anlehnen kann, um bequem zu sitzen oder zu liegen.
- English meaning
- Backrest
- Synonym
- Rückenlehne, Armlehne
- German example
- Ich sitze bequem auf dem Sofa und lehne mich an die Lehne.
- English example
- I sit comfortably on the sofa and lean against the backrest.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Lehne
- Plural Form
- die Lehnen
Related words
- lehnen
decline
- lehnen
to reject
- lehnen
to decline
- lehnen
lean
- lehnen
incline
- lehnen
to lean
- anlehnen
leaning
- anlehnen
supported
- ablehnen
rejected
- ablehnen
declined
- lehnen
Lean
- hinauslehnen
Lean out
- entlehnen
To borrow
- belehnen
To enfeoff
- zurücklehnen
to lean back
- ablehnen
to reject, to refuse
- sich aus dem Fenster lehnen
To stick one's neck out
- ablehnend
rejecting
- auflehnen
Rebel
- anlehnen
To lean
- Armlehne
Armrest
- Rückenlehne
The backrest is the part of a chair or seat that supports the back.
- schmiegen
To snuggle
- rebellieren
to rebel
- revoltieren
To revolt
- zurückweisen
to reject
- ausbuhen
to boo
- bestreiten
to deny
- trotzen
To defy
- abweisen
Reject
- verfemen
Denounce
- verurtheilen
To condemn
- etwas in die Schanze schlagen
To dismiss something means to reject or ignore something someone has said or suggested.
- widersetzen
to resist
- negativ
Negative
- undankbar
Ungrateful
- rebellisch
Rebellious
- abdikativ
Abdicative means renouncing or rejecting, especially in relation to an authority or a right.
- antijüdisch
Anti-Jewish
- antimilitaristisch
Opposed to militarism, rejecting war and military buildup.
- antirussisch
Anti-Russian
- behindertenfeindlich
Ableist means having a dismissive, discriminatory, or hostile attitude towards people with disabilities.
- technikfeindlich
Technophobic
- verpflichtungslos
without obligation
- umlegbar
Foldable, adjustable
- missfallen
Displease
- Stuhl
chair
- Hocker
Stool
- Ohrensessel
Wing chair
Example sentences with “Lehne”
Die Lehne des Stuhls ist kaputt. (The backrest of the chair is broken.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use Lehne in a sentence?
'Lehne' is a feminine noun (die Lehne). It is commonly used in compound words like 'Rückenlehne' (backrest).