"leeside" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: leesides [plural]
Etymology: lee + side Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lee|side}} lee + side Head templates: {{en-noun}} leeside (plural leesides)
  1. The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc. Translations (side sheltered from the wind): læside [common-gender] (Danish), Schulinj [feminine] (Plautdietsch), läsida [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "läsida"
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