lekat

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech lekati, from Proto-Slavic *lękati.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛkat]

Verb

lekat impf (perfective leknout)

1. to frighten, to scare

   Synonym: strašit

Conjugation

Conjugation of lekat

infinitive lekat, lekati active adjective lekající verbal noun lekání passive adjective lekaný present forms indicative imperative singular plural singular plural 1st person lekám lekáme — lekejme 2nd person lekáš lekáte lekej lekejte 3rd person leká lekají — — The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive lekat. participles past participles passive participles singular plural singular plural masculine animate lekal lekali lekán lekáni masculine inanimate lekaly lekány feminine lekala lekána neuter lekalo lekala lekáno lekána transgressives present past masculine singular lekaje — feminine + neuter singular lekajíc — plural lekajíce —

Derived terms

noun

• lek

verbs

• leknout
• polekat
• vylekat

Further reading

• “lekati”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “lekati”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “lekat”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Finnish

Noun

lekat

1. nominative plural of leka

Anagrams

• Tekla, kelat, kelta, letka

Old Norse

Participle

lekat

1. strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of lekaðr

Verb

lekat

1. supine of leka

Tagalog

Etymology

Unknown. See also likat (“interruption”) and Kapampangan lekat (“sticky”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlekat/ [ˈlɛː.xɐt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ekat
• Syllabification: le‧kat

Interjection

lekat (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜆ᜔)

1. an exclamation of displeasure or disappointment: damn!

Adjective

lekat (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜆ᜔)

1. indicating displeasure or disappointment towards someone or something: damn

   Ayoko makita ang lekat na batang iyan!

   I don't want to see that damn kid!

Further reading

• “lekat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• tekla