"leif" meaning in All languages combined

See leif on Wiktionary

Noun [Icelandic]

IPA: /leiːv/
Rhymes: -eiːv Etymology: From Old Norse leif, from Proto-Germanic *laibō. Cognate with English lave, Old High German leiba, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (laiba). Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|leif}} Old Norse leif, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*laibō}} Proto-Germanic *laibō, {{cog|en|lave}} English lave, {{cog|goh|leiba}} Old High German leiba, {{cog|got|𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰}} Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (laiba) Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} leif f (genitive singular leifar, nominative plural leifar) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|f,,ar}} Forms: leifar [genitive, singular], leifar [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], leif [indefinite, nominative, singular], leifin [definite, nominative, singular], leifar [indefinite, nominative, plural], leifarnar [definite, nominative, plural], leif [accusative, indefinite, singular], leifina [accusative, definite, singular], leifar [accusative, indefinite, plural], leifarnar [accusative, definite, plural], leif [dative, indefinite, singular], leifinni [dative, definite, singular], leifum [dative, indefinite, plural], leifunum [dative, definite, plural], leifar [genitive, indefinite, singular], leifarinnar [definite, genitive, singular], leifa [genitive, indefinite, plural], leifanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (usually in the plural) remnants, remains, leftovers Tags: feminine, plural-normally Related terms: leifa (english: to leave food uneaten)
    Sense id: en-leif-is-noun-giWjf~jj Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "leif"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse leif",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*laibō"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "lave"
      },
      "expansion": "English lave",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "leiba"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German leiba",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse leif, from Proto-Germanic *laibō. Cognate with English lave, Old High German leiba, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (laiba).",
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    {
      "form": "leifar",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "leifar",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifarnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifarnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifinni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifarinnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "@@"
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      "expansion": "leif f (genitive singular leifar, nominative plural leifar)",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f,,ar"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "remnants, remains, leftovers"
      ],
      "id": "en-leif-is-noun-giWjf~jj",
      "links": [
        [
          "remnant",
          "remnant"
        ],
        [
          "remains",
          "remains"
        ],
        [
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          "leftovers"
        ]
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        "(usually in the plural) remnants, remains, leftovers"
      ],
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          "english": "to leave food uneaten",
          "word": "leifa"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/leiːv/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eiːv"
    }
  ],
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}
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      },
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      },
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      },
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        "2": "leiba"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German leiba",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰"
      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse leif, from Proto-Germanic *laibō. Cognate with English lave, Old High German leiba, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (laiba).",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifar",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifarnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifarnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifinni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "leifarinnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leifanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "to leave food uneaten",
      "word": "leifa"
    }
  ],
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        "Icelandic feminine nouns",
        "Icelandic lemmas",
        "Icelandic nouns",
        "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
        "Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
        "Icelandic terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Icelandic terms with redundant head parameter",
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Icelandic/eiːv",
        "Rhymes:Icelandic/eiːv/1 syllable"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "remnants, remains, leftovers"
      ],
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          "remnant"
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          "remains",
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually in the plural) remnants, remains, leftovers"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/leiːv/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eiːv"
    }
  ],
  "word": "leif"
}

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