No. 2,584 in Dutch
geleen
"Geleen" is a proper noun, referring to a town in the Netherlands.
In a sentence
Ik heb een boek geleend van de bibliotheek.
I borrowed a book from the library.
In this sentence, "geleend" is the past participle of the verb "lenen," which means to borrow or lend. It indicates that the subject has borrowed the book.
De geleende fiets staat nog steeds in de garage.
The borrowed bicycle is still in the garage.
Here, "geleende" is an adjective derived from the past participle of "lenen." It describes the bicycle as being borrowed.
Kun je mij een potlood lenen?
Can you lend me a pencil?
In this usage, "lenen" is the verb in its infinitive form, meaning to lend. It is asking for the action of lending.
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