leske

== Estonian == === Noun === leske partitive singular of lesk illative singular of lesk == Middle English == === Alternative forms === lesske (Ormulum) === Etymology === Probably borrowed from Old Norse ljóski, from Proto-Germanic *leuskô, though compare Mercian Old English lēsca. First attested in c. 1180. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɛsk(ə)/, /ˈleːsk(ə)/ === Noun === leske (plural leskes) (especially East Anglia or Northern) flank (lateral flesh between the last rib and the hip) (rare) groin (juncture between the torso and the thigh) ==== Descendants ==== English: lesk, lisk (dialectal) Middle Scots: leisk, lisk Scots: lisk ==== References ==== “leske, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Middle Low German leschen. === Verb === leske (imperative lesk, present tense lesker, passive leskes, simple past leska or lesket, present participle leskende) to quench, slake, refresh (one's thirst) to slake (lime (mineral)) === References === “leske” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Serbo-Croatian == === Noun === leske (Cyrillic spelling леске) inflection of leska: genitive singular nominative/accusative/vocative plural