lette

See also: Lette

Danish

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /lɛtə/, [ˈlɛd̥ə]

Etymology 1

(deprecated use of |lang= parameter) (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 Template:pos a ("Latvian")

Etymology 2

From . Cognate with (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) definite and plural of let

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

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.

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. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) plural of letta

Verb

lette

1. Feminine plural past participle of leggere.

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Middle Dutch

Verb

lette

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) inflection of lette:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. first-person and third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. first-person and third-person singular past indicative
   4. first-person and third-person singular past subjunctive

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

lette

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) definite singular of lett
2. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) plural of lett

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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) to take off

Derived terms

• lettelse

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• (of leite) leita, leitet, leitte

Verb

lette

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) simple past of leite
2. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) simple past of lete

References

• “lette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

lette

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) definite singular of lett
2. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) plural of lett

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Tarantino

Noun

lette

1. bed