*lekaną
Runic: ᛚᛖᚲᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈle.kɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 5
Meanings
To leak; seep; drip
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *leg- (‘to leak’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | lekō | lekaų | – |
| 2nd singular | likizi | lekaiz | lek |
| 3rd singular | likidi | lekai | lekadau |
| 1st dual | lekōz | lekaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | lekadiz | lekaidiz | lekadiz |
| 1st plural | lekamaz | lekaim | – |
| 2nd plural | likid | lekaid | likid |
| 3rd plural | lekandi | lekain | lekandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | lekai | – |
| 2nd singular | lekazai | lekaizau |
| 3rd singular | lekadai | lekaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | lekandai | lekaindau |
| 2nd plural | lekandai | lekaindau |
| 3rd plural | lekandai | lekaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | lak | lēkį̄ |
| 2nd singular | laht | lēkīz |
| 3rd singular | lak | lēkī |
| 1st dual | lēkū | lēkīw |
| 2nd dual | lēkudiz | lēkīdiz |
| 1st plural | lēkum | lēkīm |
| 2nd plural | lēkud | lēkīd |
| 3rd plural | lēkun | lēkīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| lekaną | lekandz | lekanaz |
Descendants
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*lekan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*lekan (Old Dutch)
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lēken, lecken (Middle Dutch)
- laeke, läkke (Limburgish)
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lēken, lecken (Middle Dutch)
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*lekan (Old Dutch)
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*lekan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*lekan (Old Dutch)
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lēken, lecken (Middle Dutch)
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lekken (Dutch)
- lek (Afrikaans)
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lekken (Dutch)
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lēken, lecken (Middle Dutch)
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*lekan (Old Dutch)
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*lekan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*lecan (Old English)
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leken (Middle English)
- leke, lek, leek (Scots)
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leken (Middle English)
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*lecan (Old English)
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*lekan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*lecan (Old English)
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leken (Middle English)
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leak (English)
- liki (Esperanto)
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leak (English)
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leken (Middle English)
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*lecan (Old English)
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*lekan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*leka, *lekka (Old Frisian)
- läkke (Saterland Frisian)
- lekke (West Frisian)
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*leka, *lekka (Old Frisian)
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*lekan (Proto-West Germanic)
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lehhan, irlehhan (Old High German)
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lechen, erlëchen (Middle High German)
- lechen, erlechen (German)
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lechen, erlëchen (Middle High German)
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lehhan, irlehhan (Old High German)
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*lekan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*lekan (Old Saxon)
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lēken (Middle Low German)
- leken (Low German)
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lēken (Middle Low German)
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*lekan (Old Saxon)
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leka (Old Norse)
- leka (Faroese)
- leka (Icelandic)
- leka (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- läka, läcka (Swedish)