lee
Finnish
pronunciation
Definitions
- (nautical) lee side of the ship away from the wind
- (nautical) lee place protected from the wind by some object
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish lä (lee).
Origin
Swedish
lä
Gloss
lee
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- leenpuoleinen Finnish
- puoleinen Finnish
- lä Swedish
- hlé Old Norse