Old English · noun
gelæte
Normalised ġelǣte
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /jeˈlæː.te/
- Syllables
- je · ˈlæː · te (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- intersectionleatleetcrossroads
Meaning
-
intersection, crossroads
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
Perhaps derived from the verb lǣtan (“to let go, leave”).
Descendants
leat, leet
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