Faroese

Verb

leita

1. to seek, to search

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse leita.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eiːta

Verb

leita ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative leitaði, supine leitað)

1. (with dative or að) to seek, to search, to look for

   Afsakið, en ég er að leita að Hallgrímskirkju.

   Excuse me, I'm looking for Hallgrímskirkja.

   Þú ættir að leita læknis, þú lítur ekki vel út.

   You should consult a doctor. You don't look well.

   Ég ákvað að leita til miðils til að tala við vin minn sem dó.

   I decided to turn to a psychic to talk to my friend who died.

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Related terms

• leit

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• leitet
• leitte (simple past)
• lette (simple past)
• leitt (past participle)
• lett (past participle)

Verb

leita

1. simple past of leite
2. past participle of leite

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wlaitōną.

Verb

leita

1. to seek, to search

Descendants

Portuguese

Noun

leita f (plural leitas)

1. milt (fish semen)

Synonyms

• láctea