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Estonian
Verb
leia
- inflection of leidma:
- present indicative connegative
- second-person singular imperative
Galician
Verb
leia
- (reintegrationist norm) inflection of lear:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
- (reintegrationist norm) inflection of ler:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną, originally a causative of *līþaną (whence modern Norwegian Nynorsk lide). Cognates include English lead.
Pronunciation
Verb
leia (present tense leiar or leier, past tense leia or leidde, past participle leia or leidd)
- to command, lead, direct
- to conduct (music, heat, electricity)
- to hold someone’s hand, have on a leash (dog)
- to lead (be in the lead)
Derived terms
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse hlæja, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.
Verb
lēia
- to laugh
- to smile
Conjugation
Conjugation of lēia (strong)
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present
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past
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lēia
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lēiandi, lēiande
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lēt (n)
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| active voice
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indicative
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subjunctive
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imperative
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indicative
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subjunctive
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| iæk
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lēr
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lē
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lō
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lōghi, lōghe
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lēr
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lē
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lē
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lōt
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lōghi, lōghe
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| han
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lēr
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lē
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lō
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lōghi, lōghe
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lēium, lēiom
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lēium, lēiom
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lēium, lēiom
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lōghum, lōghom
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lōghum, lōghom
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lēin
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lēin
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lēin
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lōghin
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lōghin
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lēia
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lēin
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lōghu, lōgho
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lōghin
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| mediopassive voice
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indicative
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subjunctive
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imperative
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indicative
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subjunctive
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Descendants
Portuguese
Verb
leia
- inflection of ler:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Romansch
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
leia f (plural leias)
- (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) league
Welsh
Adjective
leia
- Colloquial form of leiaf