Lego
Lego (noun) means Small interlocking plastic building bricks, best known under the Lego brand, used to construct toy models. Example: “The kids spent the afternoon building a castle out of Lego.”
How to use Lego
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe brand of interlocking plastic bricks used to build toy models, often used generically for the bricks themselves.
Lego is technically a trademark and, strictly, an uncountable/collective noun in British usage ("some Lego", not "some Legos"), though "Legos" is common in American English.
Word forms
Legos plural
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Etymology
From the Danish toy company Lego, whose name was shortened from the Danish phrase leg godt, "play well". Coincidentally, lego is also a Latin word meaning "I put together".
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What does “Lego” mean?
The word “Lego” means small interlocking plastic building bricks, best known under the Lego brand, used to construct toy models. In plain terms, the brand of interlocking plastic bricks used to build toy models, often used generically for the bricks themselves.
How do you pronounce “Lego”?
“Lego” is pronounced LEH-goh (/ˈlɛɡoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Lego” in a sentence?
Here is “Lego” used in a sentence: “The kids spent the afternoon building a castle out of Lego.”
What part of speech is “Lego”?
“Lego” is a noun.
Where does the word “Lego” come from?
The word “Lego” comes from Latin. From the Danish toy company Lego, whose name was shortened from the Danish phrase leg godt, "play well". Coincidentally, lego is also a Latin word meaning "I put together".
Is “Lego” a common word?
“Lego” is an uncommon word in modern English.
Is Lego always capitalised?
Yes, Lego is a trademarked brand name, so it is properly capitalised even though it is often used informally to refer to interlocking plastic building bricks in general.
Is it correct to say 'Legos' or 'Lego'?
Traditionally, Lego is treated as an uncountable brand name, similar to describing the bricks collectively rather than as individual countable items, so 'Lego' or 'Lego bricks' is the more standard usage. 'Legos' is a common informal plural heard especially in American English, but it is not the brand's own preferred form.
Does Lego refer only to one specific brand of bricks?
Lego refers to small interlocking plastic building bricks best known under the Lego brand, used to construct toy models. While other companies make similar interlocking bricks, Lego is the name most strongly associated with this type of toy.
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