*leuþą
Runic: ᛚᛖᚢᚦᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈleu̯.θɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
song, lay, song of praise
Etymology
Unclear. Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *lew-t-, an extension of a tentative root *lew- (‘to sing, praise’), whence also Latin laus (‘praise’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | leuþą | leuþō |
| Acc. | leuþą | leuþō |
| Gen. | leuþas, liuþis | leuþǫ̂ |
| Dat. | leuþai | leuþamaz |
| Inst. | leuþō | leuþamiz |
| Voc. | leuþą | leuþō |
Descendants
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*leuþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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lioth (Old Dutch)
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liet, lijt (Middle Dutch)
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lied (Dutch)
- lied (Afrikaans)
- liederen (Negerhollands)
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lied (Dutch)
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liet, lijt (Middle Dutch)
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lioth (Old Dutch)
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*leuþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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lēoþ (Old English)
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leoþ, leod, lede (Middle English)
- leed, lidden (English)
- leith, leeth, lethe, leed, lede (Scots)
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leoþ, leod, lede (Middle English)
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lēoþ (Old English)
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*leuþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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*liāth (Old Frisian)
- Läid (Saterland Frisian)
- liet (West Frisian)
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*liāth (Old Frisian)
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*leuþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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liod (Old High German)
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liet (Middle High German)
- Lied (Hunsrik)
- Lidd (Luxembourgish)
- łid (Vilamovian)
- ליד (lid) (Yiddish)
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liet (Middle High German)
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liod (Old High German)
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*leuþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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liod (Old High German)
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liet (Middle High German)
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Lied (German)
- lied (English)
- lied (Finnish)
- lied (French)
- lied (Romanian)
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Lied (German)
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liet (Middle High German)
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liod (Old High German)
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*leuþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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lioth (Old Saxon)
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*lēt, *liet (Middle Low German)
- Leed, Lied (German Low German)
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*lēt, *liet (Middle Low German)
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lioth (Old Saxon)
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ljóð (Old Norse)
- ljóð (Faroese)
- ljóð (Icelandic)
- 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸 (liuþ) (Gothic)