"lek" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

See lek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: leken [definite, singular], leker [indefinite, plural], lekene [definite, plural], leik [alternative, Nynorsk, also]
Etymology: From Old Norse leikr. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|non|leikr}} Old Norse leikr Head templates: {{nb-noun-m1}} lek m (definite singular leken, indefinite plural leker, definite plural lekene)
  1. play, playing Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-lek-nb-noun-56LoRnru
  2. a game, contest Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-lek-nb-noun-0~mHwc~c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: drikkelek, Samveldelekene Related terms: leke
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Albanian lek. Etymology templates: {{wp|albansk lek|lang=no}}, {{der|nb|sq|lek}} Albanian lek Head templates: {{head|nb|noun|indeclinable|g=m}} lek m (indeclinable)
  1. the lek, currency of Albania. Tags: indeclinable, masculine
    Sense id: en-lek-nb-noun-QkX7aOFK Categories (other): Currencies
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nb|verb form}} lek
  1. imperative of leke Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: leke
    Sense id: en-lek-nb-verb-yU8xbBbh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "drikkelek"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Samveldelekene"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse leikr.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "leken",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leker",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lekene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leik",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Nynorsk",
        "also"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lek m (definite singular leken, indefinite plural leker, definite plural lekene)",
      "name": "nb-noun-m1"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "leke"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "play, playing"
      ],
      "id": "en-lek-nb-noun-56LoRnru",
      "links": [
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
        [
          "playing",
          "playing"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the Olympic Games",
          "text": "de olympiske leker",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a game, contest"
      ],
      "id": "en-lek-nb-noun-0~mHwc~c",
      "links": [
        [
          "game",
          "game"
        ],
        [
          "contest",
          "contest"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lek"
}

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        "lang": "no"
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      "expansion": "",
      "name": "wp"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "sq",
        "3": "lek"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Albanian lek.",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nb",
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          "orig": "nb:Currencies",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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        "the lek, currency of Albania."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "lek",
          "lek#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "indeclinable",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lek"
}

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  "lang_code": "nb",
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          "leke",
          "leke#Norwegian_Bokmål"
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lek"
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  "categories": [
    "Pages with 21 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "drikkelek"
    },
    {
      "word": "Samveldelekene"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "leikr"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse leikr",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse leikr.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "leken",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leker",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lekene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leik",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Nynorsk",
        "also"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "leke"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "play, playing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
        [
          "playing",
          "playing"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "the Olympic Games",
          "text": "de olympiske leker",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a game, contest"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "game",
          "game"
        ],
        [
          "contest",
          "contest"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lek"
}

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        "lang": "no"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "wp"
    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Albanian lek.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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        "2": "noun",
        "3": "indeclinable",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "nb:Currencies"
      ],
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        "the lek, currency of Albania."
      ],
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        [
          "lek",
          "lek#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "indeclinable",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lek"
}

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          "leke#Norwegian_Bokmål"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "lek"
}

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