leite

See also: Leite and léite

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese leite, from Vulgar Latin lactem (“milk”, masculine or feminine accusative), from Latin lac (“milk”, neuter).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlej.t̪ɪ]

Noun

leite m (plural leites)

1. milk

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German

Verb

leite

1. First-person singular present of leiten.
2. Imperative singular of leiten.
3. First-person singular subjunctive I of leiten.
4. Third-person singular subjunctive I of leiten.

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish littiu f (“porridge, gruel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛtʲə/

Noun

leite f (genitive singular leitean)

1. porridge, stirabout
2. paste

Declension

Declension of leite

Fifth declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative leite Vocative a leite Genitive leitean Dative leite leitin (archaic, dialectal)

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an leite Genitive na leitean Dative leis an leite leis an leitin (archaic, dialectal) don leite don leitin (archaic, dialectal)

Synonyms

• brachán m
• praiseach f

Derived terms

• ceann leitean m (“softy”)
• fuarleite f (“cold porridge; oatmeal poultice”)
• lámha leitean f pl (“butter-fingers”)
• leiteachán m (“porridge-stick”)
• leite leamhnachta f (“milk porridge”)
• leite lom f (“thin porridge”)
• leite mhine coirce f, leite mhine buí f (“oatmeal, Indian-meal, porridge”)
• leite rois lín f (“linseed paste”)
• leite stolptha f (“thick porridge”)

 

References

• "leite" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• G. Toner, S. Arbuthnot, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, D. Wodtko, editors (1913–76), “littiu”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Dublin: Royal Irish Aacademy, →ISBN

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Middle English

Noun

leite

1. Alternative form of leyt

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• lete

Etymology

From Old Norse leita.

Verb

leite (imperative leit, present tense leiter, simple past lette or leita or leitet or leitte, past participle lett or leita or leitet or leitt)

1. to look (etter (“for”))
2. to search (etter (“for”))

References

• “leite” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

leite (present tense leitar or leiter, past tense leita or leitte, past participle leita or leitt, present participle leitande, imperative leit)

1. Alternative form of leita

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese leite, from Vulgar Latin lactem (“milk”, masculine or feminine accusative), from Latin lac (“milk”, neuter), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵlákts. Romance cognates include Catalan llet, French lait, Galician leite, Italian latte, Romanian lapte, Spanish leche.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlej.tʃi/
• (Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul) IPA^(key): /ˈlej.te/, /ˈlej.tʃi/
• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlej.ti/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐj.tɨ/

Noun

leite m (plural leites)

1. milk

   Eu gosto de café com leite e açúcar.

   I like coffee with milk and sugar.

2. (slang) semen, cum, jizz

   Eu gosto muito do sabor salgado do seu leite quente.

   I love the salty taste of his hot cum.

Synonyms

• (semen): esperma m, sémen/sêmen m

Related terms

• lactar
• lácteo
• lacticínio
• láctico
• lactose
• leiteiro
• leitoso
• leituga