lēḑ

Livonian

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Finnic *lehti.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈleːˀɟ/, [ˈleːˀɟ̥]

    Noun

    lē’ḑ

    1. leaf (part of a plant)
    2. twig or branch of a tree with leaves
    3. leaf, page
    Declension
    Declension of lē’ḑ (147)
    singular (ikšlu’g) plural (pǟgiņlu’g)
    nominative (nominatīv) lē’ḑ lī’edõd
    genitive (genitīv) lī’ed lī’edõd
    partitive (partitīv) lī’edtõ lē’ḑi
    dative (datīv) lī’edõn lī’edõdõn
    instrumental (instrumentāl) lī’edkõks lī’edõdõks
    illative (illatīv) lī’edõ lē’ḑiž
    inessive (inesīv) lī’edsõ lē’ḑis
    elative (elatīv) lī’edstõ lē’ḑist

    References

    • Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “lē’ḑ”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary]‎[1] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra

    Etymology 2

      Compare Latvian lode. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈleːɟ/, [ˈleːɟ̥]

      Noun

      lēḑ

      1. ball, sphere
      2. shot, (round) bullet
      Declension
      Declension of lēḑ (132)
      singular (ikšlu’g) plural (pǟgiņlu’g)
      nominative (nominatīv) lēḑ lēḑõd
      genitive (genitīv) lēḑ lēḑõd
      partitive (partitīv) lēḑõ lēḑidi
      dative (datīv) lēḑõn lēḑõdõn
      instrumental (instrumentāl) lēḑõks lēḑõdõks
      illative (illatīv) lēḑõ lēḑiž
      inessive (inesīv) lēḑšõ lēḑis
      elative (elatīv) lēḑštõ lēḑist

      References

      • Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “lēḑ”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary]‎[2] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra

      Etymology 3

        Ultimately from Middle Low German lōt. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. vowel development?

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /ˈleːɟ/, [ˈleːɟ̥]

        Noun

        lēḑ

        1. plumb line
        Declension
        Declension of lēḑ (132)
        singular (ikšlu’g) plural (pǟgiņlu’g)
        nominative (nominatīv) lēḑ lēḑõd
        genitive (genitīv) lēḑ lēḑõd
        partitive (partitīv) lēḑõ lēḑidi
        dative (datīv) lēḑõn lēḑõdõn
        instrumental (instrumentāl) lēḑõks lēḑõdõks
        illative (illatīv) lēḑõ lēḑiž
        inessive (inesīv) lēḑšõ lēḑis
        elative (elatīv) lēḑštõ lēḑist

        References

        • Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “lēḑ”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary]‎[3] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra