lej
Albanian
Alternative forms
- le
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *laudnja, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- (“to grow”), cognate with Sanskrit रोधति (ródhati, “to grow”), Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (raodaiti), Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (liudan, “to grow”)[1]. Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *(a)lei-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow, feed, live on”). Cognate to Latin alō (“to nourish, bring up (child)”) and Breton ala (“to bear, give birth”).
Verb
lej (first-person singular past tense leva, participle lerë)
- I give birth, bear (child)
Derived terms
- lind
- lenicë
Related terms
- vëlla
References
- A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, V.Orel, Brill, Leiden Boston 2003, p.242
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɛj]
Verb
lej
- second-person singular imperative of lít
- Synonym: lij
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑj/, [lɑjˀ]
- Homophone: leg
Verb
lej
- imperative of leje
Hungarian
Etymology
Borrowed from Romanian lei, plural of leu (“leu”) (literally, "lion"), from Latin leō (“lion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɛj]
- Hyphenation: lej
- Rhymes: -ɛj
Noun
lej (plural lejek)
- leu (currency of Romania)
- leu (currency of Moldova)
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | lej | lejek |
| accusative | lejt | lejeket |
| dative | lejnek | lejeknek |
| instrumental | lejjel | lejekkel |
| causal-final | lejért | lejekért |
| translative | lejjé | lejekké |
| terminative | lejig | lejekig |
| essive-formal | lejként | lejekként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | lejben | lejekben |
| superessive | lejen | lejeken |
| adessive | lejnél | lejeknél |
| illative | lejbe | lejekbe |
| sublative | lejre | lejekre |
| allative | lejhez | lejekhez |
| elative | lejből | lejekből |
| delative | lejről | lejekről |
| ablative | lejtől | lejektől |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | lejé | lejeké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | lejéi | lejekéi |
| Possessive forms of lej | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | lejem | lejeim |
| 2nd person sing. | lejed | lejeid |
| 3rd person sing. | leje | lejei |
| 1st person plural | lejünk | lejeink |
| 2nd person plural | lejetek | lejeitek |
| 3rd person plural | lejük | lejeik |
Anagrams
- jel
Polish
Alternative forms
- leja
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛj/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛj
- Syllabification: lej
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lijь.
Noun
lej m inan (diminutive lejek)
- large funnel
- crater, shell-pit
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lej | leje |
| genitive | leja | lejów |
| dative | lejowi | lejom |
| accusative | lej | leje |
| instrumental | lejem | lejami |
| locative | leju | lejach |
| vocative | leju | leje |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Romanian leu, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).
Noun
lej m anim
- leu (currency of Moldova and Romania)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lej | leje |
| genitive | leja | lejów/lei |
| dative | lejowi | lejom |
| accusative | leja | leje |
| instrumental | lejem | lejami |
| locative | leju | lejach |
| vocative | leju | leje |
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
lej
- second-person singular imperative of lać
Further reading
- lej in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- lej in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) lag
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) lai
- (Sutsilvan) laitg
Etymology
From Latin lacus, from Proto-Italic *lakus, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”).
Noun
lej m (plural lejs)
- (Puter) lake
Swedish
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛj
Verb
lej
- imperative of leja.