lek

(Englisch)

Noun

An aggregation of male animals for the purposes of courtship and display.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To take part in the courtship and display behaviour of a lek.
2. (UK, Yorkshire, colloquial, dialectal) To play.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/lɛk/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Verwandt mit Schwedisch: leka

In summary

From Germanic roots meaning "play". In the biology sense, it comes specifically from Swedish lek (“child's play”), by means of Swedish leka (“to play”). The verb is first attested in English in 1871 and the noun at least as early as 1867.

Konzepte

balzen

Lek

knappen

rackeln

Synonyme

lekking

perform courtship rituals

Übersetzungen

lek

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lek

لك

lek

ALL

reclamar

lek albanese

lek

λέκι

crier