leie
See also: Leie
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse leiga
Verb
leie (imperative lei, present tense leier, passive leies, simple past leide, past participle leid)
- to rent or hire
Derived terms
- dødsleie (of neuter noun)
- leiebil
- leieboer
- leiesoldat
- leiesum
- utleie (of noun and verb)
References
- “leie” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- leia
Etymology
From Old Norse leiða. Akin to lead.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²læɪə/
Verb
leie (present tense leiar or leier, past tense leia or leidde, past participle leia, leidd or leitt, passive infinitive leiast, present participle leiande, imperative lei)
- to command, lead, direct
- to conduct (music, heat, electricity)
- to hold someone's hand, have on a leash (dog)
- to lead (be in the lead)
Derived terms
- leiar
See also
- lede (Bokmål)
References
- “leie” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German liegen, Dutch liggen, English lie.
Verb
leie
- to lie, to rest
- to be sick in bed
- to loaf