Leite

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English

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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Leite (plural Leites)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Leite is the 10316th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3123 individuals. Leite is most common among White (83.48%) individuals.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German līte, from Old High German hlīta, from Proto-West Germanic *hlīdu, from Proto-Germanic *hlīdō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlaɪ̯tə]
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Noun

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Leite f (genitive Leite, plural Leiten)

  1. (Upper German) slope, incline
    Synonyms: Abhang, Berghang
    • 2009 April 8, Roswitha Diemer, “Eurasburg […] Ein neuer Dorfplatz mit Brunnen”, in Merkur.de[1]:
      Eine weitere Neuerung ist die Installation eines Dorfbrunnens. Dafür will die Gemeinde eine Rohrleitung vom Weiher an der Leite hinunter zum Dorfplatz verlegen.
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Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • Leite” in Duden online
  • Leite” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Leite” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon