lek

Pronunciation: /lɛk/

The English word “lek” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

An aggregation of male animals for the purposes of courtship and display.
The currency unit of Albania, divided into 100 qindarka.

verb

To take part in the courtship and display behaviour of a lek.
To play.

Etymology

From Germanic roots meaning "play". In the biology sense, it comes specifically from Swedish lek (“child's play”), by means of Swedish leka (“to play”). The verb is first attested in English in 1871 and the noun at least as early as 1867.

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