lec

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See also: LEC, leć, leč, leç, and léc

Old English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

lēċ m

  1. look, regard
  2. sight
Declension

Strong i-stem:

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

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

lec

  1. sweet
Declension

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

lēc m

  1. (Anglian) alternative form of lēac

Etymology 4

From Proto-West Germanic *lēk.

Pronunciation

Verb

lēc

  1. alternative form of leolc

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

Derived terms

verbs

Zazaki

Etymology

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

Noun

lec

  1. war, fight

Further reading

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