leten
Middle English
Alternative forms
- letten
Etymology
From Old English lǣtan, from Proto-West Germanic *lātan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛtən/, /ˈlɛːtən/
Verb
leten
- to let
Conjugation
Conjugation of leten (strong class 7 or weak in -te)
| infinitive | (to) leten, lete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | lete | let, lette | |
| 2nd-person singular | letest | lete, let, lettest | |
| 3rd-person singular | leteth | let, lette | |
| subjunctive singular | lete | lete1, lette1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | leten, lete | leten, lete, letten, lette | |
| imperative plural | leteth, lete | — | |
| participles | letynge, letende | leten, lete, let, yleten, ylete | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: let
- Scots: lat, let, lete
- Yola: leth
References
- “lēten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Slovene
Etymology
From léto + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /léːtən/
Adjective
lẹ̑tən (not comparable)
- relating to a year, yearly, annual
Inflection
| Hard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nom. sing. | léten | létna | létno |
| singular | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | léten ind létni def | létna | létno |
| accusative | nominativeinan or genitiveanim | létno | létno |
| genitive | létnega | létne | létnega |
| dative | létnemu | létni | létnemu |
| locative | létnem | létni | létnem |
| instrumental | létnim | létno | létnim |
| dual | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | létna | létni | létni |
| accusative | létna | létni | létni |
| genitive | létnih | létnih | létnih |
| dative | létnima | létnima | létnima |
| locative | létnih | létnih | létnih |
| instrumental | létnima | létnima | létnima |
| plural | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | létni | létne | létna |
| accusative | létne | létne | létna |
| genitive | létnih | létnih | létnih |
| dative | létnim | létnim | létnim |
| locative | létnih | létnih | létnih |
| instrumental | létnimi | létnimi | létnimi |
Further reading
- “leten”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Tetum
Etymology
Akin to Manggarai eta.
Noun
leten
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