leia

See also: Leia, leía, and Léia

Estonian

Verb

leia

1. inflection of leidma:
   1. present indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

Verb

leia

1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of lear:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative
2. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of ler:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• leie (e-infinitive)
• leida (pre-1938)

Etymology

From Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną, originally a causative of *līþaną (whence modern Norwegian Nynorsk lide). Cognates include English lead.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²lɛɪːa/

Verb

leia (present tense leiar or leier, past tense leia or leidde, past participle leia or leidd)

1. to command, lead, direct
2. to conduct (music, heat, electricity)
3. to hold someone’s hand, have on a leash (dog)
4. to lead (be in the lead)

Derived terms

• avleia
• grimeleia
• innleia
• leiar
• leie ut
• leiemotiv
• leiestjerne
• leiesvein
• leietråd
• leiing
• ordleie
• rettleie
• utleie
• villeie
• ættleie

 

Related terms

• leiende

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• lea, lēa

Etymology

From Old Norse hlæja, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.

Verb

lēia

1. to laugh
2. to smile

Conjugation

Conjugation of lēia (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	lēia			—
participle	lēiandi, lēiande			lēt (n)
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	lēr	lē	—	lō	lōghi, lōghe
þū	lēr	lē	lē	lōt	lōghi, lōghe
han	lēr	lē	—	lō	lōghi, lōghe
vīr	lēium, lēiom	lēium, lēiom	lēium, lēiom	lōghum, lōghom	lōghum, lōghom
īr	lēin	lēin	lēin	lōghin	lōghin
þēr	lēia	lēin	—	lōghu, lōgho	lōghin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	—	—	—	—	—
þū	—	—	—	—	—
han	—	—	—	—	—
vīr	—	—	—	—	—
īr	—	—	—	—	—
þēr	—	—	—	—	—

Descendants

• Swedish: le

Portuguese

Verb

leia

1. inflection of ler:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Romansch

Alternative forms

• lia (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader)
• ligia (Sursilvan)

Etymology

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Noun

leia f (plural leias)

1. (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) league

Welsh

Adjective

leia

1. Colloquial form of leiaf