leika

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

Verb

leika

  1. to play (game, instrument, etc.)

Conjugation


Gothic

Romanization

leika

  1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌰

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleiːka/
    Rhymes: -eiːka

Verb

leika (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative lék, third-person plural past indicative léku, supine leikið)

  1. to play

Derived terms

Anagrams


Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

leika (present tense leikar/leiker, past tense leika/leikte, past participle leika/leikt, passive infinitive leikast, present participle leikande, imperative leika/leik)

  1. Alternative form of leike

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laikaną.

Verb

leika (singular past indicative lék, plural past indicative léku, past participle leikinn)

  1. to play

Conjugation

References

  • leika in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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