-leis

See also: leis and léis

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse -leiðis, genitive of leiði.

Suffix

-leis

suffix used to create words describing in which manner something is.

References

“-leis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse -leiðis, genitive of leiði.

Suffix

-leis

suffix used to create words describing in which manner something is; e.g. korleis ("how"), soleis ("thus"), annleis ("different")

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -leis

References

“-leis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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