lesken
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Noun
lesken
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *laskijan, from Proto-Germanic *laskijaną.
Verb
lesken
- to extinguish
- to lessen
Inflection
| infinitive | lesken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | lesco, lescon | leskida |
| 2nd person singular | leskis, leskist | leskidos |
| 3rd person singular | leskit | leskida |
| 1st person plural | lesken | leskidun |
| 2nd person plural | leskit | leskidut |
| 3rd person plural | leskent | leskidun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | leske | leskidi |
| 2nd person singular | leskes, leskest | leskidis |
| 3rd person singular | leske | leskidi |
| 1st person plural | lesken | leskidin |
| 2nd person plural | lesket | leskidit |
| 3rd person plural | lesken | leskidin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | leski | |
| plural | leskit | |
| participle | present | past |
| leskendi | leskit, gileskit | |
Conjugation of lesken (weak class 1)
Descendants
Further reading
- “lesken”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “less”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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