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- [lek]
- /lɛk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lek]
- /lɛk/
Definitions of lek word
- noun lek a river in the central Netherlands, flowing W to the Meuse River; the N branch of the lower Rhine. 40 miles (64 km) long. 1
- verb without object lek (of a male) to assemble in a lek and engage in competitive displays. 1
- noun lek The basic monetary unit of Albania, equal to 100 qintars. 1
- noun lek a small area in which birds of certain species, notably the black grouse, gather for sexual display and courtship 0
- noun lek the act or practice of so gathering 0
- noun lek the standard monetary unit of Albania, divided into 100 qindarka 0
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Origin of lek
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Swedish: mating ground (perhaps elliptically from lekställe), mating, game, play, Old Norse leikr play, cognate with Old English lāc struggle, offering, gift, Gothic laiks dance, Old High German leih melody
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Parts of speech for Lek
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lek popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lek usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lek
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