English

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Noun

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  1. Sixth tone of the diatonic scale.

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hlé, from Proto-Germanic *hlewą.

Noun

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 n

  1. lee (the state of not being windy due to something blocking the wind), (as a more common translation) shelter
    Det är här
    There's no wind here (because something blocks it)
    att ligga i lä
    to be inferior (idiomatic)
  2. (nautical) lee (side of the ship away from the wind)
    Antonym: lovart

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Adverb

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(not comparable)

  1. on the leeside

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Volapük

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Pronunciation

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Preposition

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  1. at, with (expressing affiliation with a group)