gelæte

Old English

Etymology

Perhaps derived from the verb lǣtan (“to let go, leave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈlæː.te/

Noun

ġelǣte n

  1. intersection, crossroads

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġelǣte ġelǣtu
accusative ġelǣte ġelǣtu
genitive ġelǣtes ġelǣta
dative ġelǣte ġelǣtum

Descendants

  • Middle English: lete, let, late
    • English: leat, leet
    • Yola: leet
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