lek

(Engels)

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.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/lɛk/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Zweeds: 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.

Concepten

lek

Synoniemen

lekking

perform courtship rituals

Vertalingen

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knappen

rackeln

λέκι

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lek albanese

ALL

reclamar

crier

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balzen

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