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leak

/ˈlik/LEEK
/ˈlik/LEEK

Meaningto drip

Common meaning: to seep

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)leka‘to drip’source
  2. Middle Englishlekensource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto drip → to seepleak‘to seep’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) leka ‘to drip’.

Roots

  • leka Old Norse (Icelandic) “to drip”

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