Probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lēg-, *(s)leg- (“to be languid”). Compare Latin langueo (“I faint”).
i lekur
From Old Norse lekr, from Proto-Germanic *lekaz. Compare Old English hlec, Dutch lek.
lekur (comparative lekari, superlative lekastur)
strong declension (indefinite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | lekur | lek | lekt | |
accusative | lekan | leka | ||
dative | lekum | lekri | leku | |
genitive | leks | lekrar | leks | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | lekir | lekar | lek | |
accusative | leka | |||
dative | lekum | |||
genitive | lekra | |||
weak declension (definite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | leki | leka | leka | |
acc/dat/gen | leka | leku | ||
plural (all-case) | leku |
strong declension (indefinite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | lekastur | lekust | lekast | |
accusative | lekastan | lekasta | ||
dative | lekustum | lekastri | lekustu | |
genitive | lekasts | lekastrar | lekasts | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | lekastir | lekastar | lekust | |
accusative | lekasta | |||
dative | lekustum | |||
genitive | lekastra | |||
weak declension (definite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | lekasti | lekasta | lekasta | |
acc/dat/gen | lekasta | lekustu | ||
plural (all-case) | lekustu |
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