lec

See also: LEC, leć, leč, and leç

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lōkiz, *lōkijaz (a look, view), from Proto-Indo-European *lĀ̆g- (to look, see). Cognate with Old English lōcian (to look, see), Old Saxon lōcōn (to see), Dutch leuk, geleuk (used in reference to dikes, a look, survey"; in general, "good-looking). More at look.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːk/

Noun

lēc m

  1. look, regard
  2. sight

Declension


Polish

Alternative forms

  • legnąć

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *leťi (stem *leg-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *legtei, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛt͡s/

Verb

lec pf

  1. (intransitive) to fall
  2. (intransitive) to lie down

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (to fall): paść, upaść
  • (to lie down): położyć się, spocząć

Derived terms

  • (verbs) dolegać, nalegać, oblec, oblegać, polec, polegać, rozlec się, rozlegać się, ulec, ulegać, wylegiwać się, zalegać, zlec
  • (nouns) legowisko, oblężenie, poległy
  • (adjectives) dolegliwy, rozległy, spolegliwy, uległy, zaległy

Further reading

  • lec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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