lette

See also: Lette

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛtə/, [ˈlɛd̥ə]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

lette c (singular definite letten, plural indefinite letter)

1. Lett, Latvian (a person from Latvia or of Latvian descent)

Inflection

Declension of lette

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lette	letten	letter	letterne
genitive	lettes	lettens	letters	letternes

Related terms

• Letland ("Latvia")
• lettisk (adjective) ("Latvian")

Etymology 2

From let (“light”) +‎ -e. Cognate with Middle Low German lichten.

Verb

lette (imperative let, infinitive at lette, present tense letter, past tense lettede, perfect tense er/har lettet)

1. lighten
2. relieve
3. facilitate
4. ease
5. lift
6. take off

Derived terms

• lettelse ("relief")
• lettet ("relieved")

Etymology 3

See let (“light, easy, mild, slight”).

Adjective

lette

1. inflection of let:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

lette

1. (deprecated template usage) singular past indicative and subjunctive of letten
2. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) singular present subjunctive of letten

Anagrams

• teelt

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French

Etymology

Corruption of laide.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛt/

Adjective

lette (plural lettes)

1. (Canada, slang) ugly

   Je te défends de dire que tu es lette.

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Interlingue

Noun

1. bed

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Italian

Noun

lette f

1. plural of letta

Verb

lette

1. feminine plural past participle of leggere

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Middle Dutch

Verb

lette

1. inflection of letten:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. first/third-person singular past indicative/subjunctive

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

lette

1. definite singular of lett
2. plural of lett

Etymology 2

From Old Norse létta

Verb

lette (imperative lett, present tense letter, passive lettes, simple past and past participle letta or lettet, present participle lettende)

1. to ease, relieve, lessen, lighten
2. (of a plane, bird) to take off

Derived terms

• lettelse

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• (of leite) leita, leitet, leitte

Verb

lette

1. simple past of leite
2. simple past of lete

References

• “lette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

lette

1. definite singular of lett
2. plural of lett

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Tarantino

Noun

lette

1. bed