leika
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.
Verb
leika
- to play (game, instrument, etc.)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of leika (group v-29-30) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | leika | |
| supine | leikað | |
| participle (a5 (a39)/a6)1 | leikandi | leiktur/ leikaður |
| present | past | |
| first singular | leiki | leikti/ leikaði |
| second singular | leikar | leikti/ leikaði |
| third singular | leikar | leikti/ leikaði |
| plural | leika | leiktu/ leikaðu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | leika! | |
| plural | leikið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||
Gothic
Romanization
leika
- Romanization of 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌰
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleiːka/
- Rhymes: -eiːka
Verb
leika (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative lék, third-person plural past indicative léku, supine leikið)
- to play
Derived terms
- leika við hvern sinn fingur
- leika sér
Anagrams
- keila
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
leika (present tense leikar/leiker, past tense leika/leikte, past participle leika/leikt, passive infinitive leikast, present participle leikande, imperative leika/leik)
- Alternative form of leike
Old Norse
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *laikaną.
Verb
leika (singular past indicative lék, plural past indicative léku, past participle leikinn)
- to play
- to outplay
- 9th c., Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Ynglingatal, verse 7:
- Ok allvald / Yngva þjóðar
Loka mær / of leikinn hefr.- And the maiden of Loki [Hel, goddess of death] / has outplayed
the prince / of the people of Yngvi [the Swedes]
- And the maiden of Loki [Hel, goddess of death] / has outplayed
- 9th c., Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Ynglingatal, verse 7:
Conjugation
Conjugation of leika — active (strong class 7)
| infinitive | leika | |
|---|---|---|
| present participle | leikandi | |
| past participle | leikinn | |
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | leik | lék |
| 2nd-person singular | leikr | lékt |
| 3rd-person singular | leikr | lék |
| 1st-person plural | leikum | lékum |
| 2nd-person plural | leikið | lékuð |
| 3rd-person plural | leika | léku |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | leika | léka |
| 2nd-person singular | leikir | lékir |
| 3rd-person singular | leiki | léki |
| 1st-person plural | leikim | lékim |
| 2nd-person plural | leikið | lékið |
| 3rd-person plural | leiki | léki |
| imperative | present | |
| 2nd-person singular | leik | |
| 1st-person plural | leikum | |
| 2nd-person plural | leikið | |
Conjugation of leika — mediopassive (strong class 7)
| infinitive | leikask | |
|---|---|---|
| present participle | leikandisk | |
| past participle | leikizk | |
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | leikumk | lékumk |
| 2nd-person singular | leiksk | lékzk |
| 3rd-person singular | leiksk | léksk |
| 1st-person plural | leikumsk | lékumsk |
| 2nd-person plural | leikizk | lékuzk |
| 3rd-person plural | leikask | lékusk |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | leikumk | lékumk |
| 2nd-person singular | leikisk | lékisk |
| 3rd-person singular | leikisk | lékisk |
| 1st-person plural | leikimsk | lékimsk |
| 2nd-person plural | leikizk | lékizk |
| 3rd-person plural | leikisk | lékisk |
| imperative | present | |
| 2nd-person singular | leiksk | |
| 1st-person plural | leikumsk | |
| 2nd-person plural | leikizk | |
Derived terms
- leikari m (“jester”)
- leikblandinn (“sportive”)
- leikborð n
- leikbróðir m (“playmate”)
- leikfang n (“wrestling”)
- leikferð f (“sport”)
- leikfélagi m (“play-fellow”)
- leikinn (“playful”)
- leikmaðr m (“player”)
- leikmikill (“merry”)
- leikmær f
- leikmót n
- leikskáli m
- leikstefna f
- leiksveinn m (“playmate”)
- leikvǫllr m (“playground”)
Descendants
- Icelandic: leika
- Faroese: leika
- Norwegian Nynorsk: leika
- → Norwegian Bokmål: leike
- Old Swedish: lēka
- Swedish: leka
- Danish: lege
- Norwegian Bokmål: leke
- Scanian: lega
- Gutnish: laika
- Westrobothnian: läik, laig
- → Middle English: layken, leyken, leiken, laiken
- English: laik
- Scots: laik
Noun
leika n (genitive leika, plural leiku)
- plaything, doll
leika f (genitive leiku, plural leikur)
- plaything, doll
- play-sister
Declension
Declension of leika (weak an-stem)
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | leika | leikat | leiku | leikun |
| accusative | leika | leikat | leiku | leikun |
| dative | leika | leikanu | leikum | leikunum |
| genitive | leika | leikans | leikna | leiknanna |
Declension of leika (weak ōn-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | leika | leikan | leikur | leikurnar |
| accusative | leiku | leikuna | leikur | leikurnar |
| dative | leiku | leikunni | leikum | leikunum |
| genitive | leiku | leikunnar | leikna | leiknanna |
Descendants
- Norwegian Nynorsk: leike f
- Norwegian Bokmål: leke m or f, leike m or f
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
leika
- inflection of leikr:
- positive degree strong feminine accusative singular
- positive degree strong masculine accusative plural
- positive degree weak masculine oblique singular
- positive degree weak feminine nominative singular
- positive degree weak neuter singular
Noun
leika
- accusative/genitive plural of leikr
References
- “leika”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press