This is the 5408th most frequent Dutch word.
leen
"Leen" means "fief" or "loan" in English, depending on context.
In this sentence, 'leen' is used as the first-person singular present tense form of the verb 'lenen', which means 'to borrow'.
Ik leen graag boeken van de bibliotheek.
I like to borrow books from the library.
Here, 'leen' is used in a sentence where 'lenen' means 'to lend', showing its versatility depending on context.
Voor dat feest leen ik mijn auto aan mijn vriend.
For that party, I lend my car to my friend.
In this context, 'leen' represents a request, where the verb 'lenen' is used to ask for a temporary borrowing.