lee

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 See also 1.5 External links 2 Norwegian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Verb 3 Spanish 3.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English hlēo. Cognates include German Lee, Old Norse hlé ( > Danish læ)

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -iː

• Homophones: lea

[edit] Noun

lee (plural lees)

1. (sailing) A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
2. (sailing) The side of the ship away from the wind.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• alee
• leeward

[edit] See also

• lees

[edit] External links

• Lee in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology

From ledd

[edit] Verb

lee (present tense leer; past tense lea/leet; past participle lea/leet; present participle leende; imperative le)

1. To move; making a body part move, making a boulder move

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Verb

lee (infinitive: leer)

1. informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of leer.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of leer.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of leer.