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lec

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See also: LEC, leć, leč, leç, and léc

Old English

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *lōki, from Proto-Germanic *lōkiz, *lōkijaz (a look, view), from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (to look, see). Cognate with Old English lōcian (to look, see), Old Saxon lōcōn (to see), Dutch leuk, geleuk (used in reference to dikes, a look, survey"; in general, "good-looking). More at look.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lēċ m

  1. look, regard
  2. sight
Declension
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Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative lēċ lēċas
accusative lēċ lēċas
genitive lēċes lēċa
dative lēċe lēċum

Etymology 2

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Unknown. Compare Middle High German lecker (tasty), Old English liccian (to lick).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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lec

  1. sweet
Declension
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Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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lēc m

  1. (Anglian) Alternative form of lēac

Etymology 4

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From Proto-West Germanic *lēk.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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lēc

  1. Alternative form of leolc

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish lec, from Proto-Slavic *leťi (stem *leg-).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛt͡s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: lec

Verb

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lec pf

  1. (intransitive, literary) to fall
    Synonyms: legnąć, paść, upaść
  2. (intransitive, literary) to lie down
    Synonyms: legnąć, położyć się, spocząć
  3. (intransitive, poetic) to be killed
    Synonym: legnąć

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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verbs
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Zazaki

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Etymology

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Cognate with Parthian [Term?] (/⁠ražm⁠/), Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠razm⁠/) and perhaps şerr of Kurmanji.

Noun

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lec

  1. war, fight

Further reading

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  • lec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lec in Polish dictionaries at PWN