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lej

lej

Albanian

Alternative forms

Verb

lej (first-person singular past tense leva, participle lerë)

  1. I give birth, bear (child)

Derived terms

Related terms

References

  1. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, V.Orel, Brill, Leiden Boston 2003, p.242

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑj/, [lɑjˀ]
  • Homophone: leg

Verb

lej

  1. imperative of leje

Hungarian

Etymology

From Romanian lei, plural of leu (leu) (literally, "lion"), from Latin leō (lion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛj]
  • Hyphenation: lej

Noun

lej (plural lejek)

  1. leu (currency of Romania)
  2. 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
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

Lojban

Rafsi

lej

  1. rafsi of pleji.

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *lijь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛj/

Verb

lej

  1. second-person singular imperative of lać

Noun

lej m inan (diminutive lejek)

  1. large funnel
  2. crater, shell-pit

Declension


Romansch

Alternative forms

  • (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) lag
  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) lai
  • (Sutsilvan) laitg

Etymology

From Latin lacus.

Noun

lej m (plural lejs)

  1. (Puter) lake

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛj

Verb

lej

  1. imperative of leja.