leit
Aragonese
Etymology
Akin to Italian latte, from Latin lac.
Noun
leit
- milk
Bourguignon
Etymology
From a variation of Old French lit, from Latin lectus.
Noun
leit m (plural leits)
- bed
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leiːt/
- Rhymes: -eiːt
Noun
leit f (genitive singular leitar, nominative plural leitir)
- search, look
- roundup of sheep
Declension
f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | leit | leitin | leitir | leitirnar |
accusative | leit | leitina | leitir | leitirnar |
dative | leit | leitinni | leitum | leitunum |
genitive | leitar | leitarinnar | leita | leitanna |
Derived terms
- atvinnuleit (“job hunt, job search”)
- fjársjóðsleit (“treasure hunt”)
- lóðleit (“depth-first search”)
- páskaeggjaleit (“Easter egg hunt”)
Related terms
- leita (“to search”)
Verb
leit
- first/third-person singular past indicative of líta
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑɪ̯t/
Etymology 1
Inflected form of leiden.
Verb
leit
- inflection of leiden:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person singular/plural imperative
Etymology 2
Inflected form of leien.
Verb
leit
- inflection of leien:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Middle English
Noun
leit
- Alternative form of leyt
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
leit
- neuter singular of lei
Verb
leit
- imperative of leite
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse leit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛɪːt/
Noun
leit (indeclinable?)
- search; a look for
- Kva er du på leit etter?
- What are you looking for?
Verb
leit
- past tense of lita
- imperative of leita
References
- “leit” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic лиꙗти (lijati), from Proto-Slavic *lijati (“to pour”), from *liti (“to pour”). The meaning was "as if poured into a mold", hence its derivation from "to pour".
Adjective
leit m or n (feminine singular leită, masculine plural leiți, feminine and neuter plural leite)
- alike, identical
Declension
singular | plural | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | leit | leită | leiți | leite | ||
definite | leitul | leita | leiții | leitele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | leit | leite | leiți | leite | ||
definite | leitului | leitei | leiților | leitelor |
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
- (Umeå) IPA(key): /²leɪ̯ːt/
- (Burträsk) IPA(key): /²le̞ɪ̯ːt/
- (Skellefteå) IPA(key): /²lɑ̈ɪ̯ːt/
- Rhymes: -èɪ̯ːt
Etymology 1
Like Old Norse -leitt, -leitr, leit and the below word derived from Old Norse líta (“to see.”) See also lett.
Noun
leit n
- appearance and fineness of face and flesh; complexion, skin colour
- colour in general
Etymology 2
From Old Norse leita, from Proto-Germanic *wlaitōną.
Verb
leit (preterite leitt)
- to look for, seek, search for
- lejt koȯm
- to search for (the) cows
- lejt koȯm