leke
See also: lekë and Lekë
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eːkə
Verb
leke
- (archaic) singular past subjunctive of lijken
Anagrams
- keel, leek
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English lēac, from Proto-Germanic *laukaz.
Alternative forms
- leek, lek, leeke, leyke
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːk/, /ˈlɛːk/
Noun
leke (plural lekes)
- Many of the plants in the genus Allium, often used as vegetables:
- Garlic (Allium sativum)
- A leek (Allium ampeloprasum)
- (in expressions) Something of little value.
Derived terms
- garlek
Descendants
- English: leek
- Scots: leke, leik
References
- “lẹ̄k (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-26.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Late Latin leuca, leuga.
Noun
leke
- Alternative form of lege (“league”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- leike
Etymology
From Old Norse leika
Noun
leke f or m (definite singular leka or leken, indefinite plural leker, definite plural lekene)
- a toy, something to play with
Synonyms
- leketøy, leiketøy
Verb
leke (imperative lek, present tense leker, simple past lekte, past participle lekt, present participle lekende)
- to play, to act in a manner such that one has fun
Derived terms
- lekebil
- lekegrind
- lekekamerat
- lekeplass
Related terms
- lek (noun)
References
- “leke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.