noun
lek
lehk
noun
1
The official currency of Albania.
"She exchanged euros for lek at the airport."
2
A gathering of male animals competing to attract and mate with females.
"Male sage grouse perform elaborate displays at the lek each spring."
How to Use Lek
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLek most often refers to Albania's currency, or in biology, to a mating display ground for animals such as grouse.
Word Forms
lekked past tense, leks plural, leks plural, lek plural, leku plural, lekë plural, leks singular
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Etymology
The biology sense comes from Swedish lek, "child's play" (from leka, "to play"); the currency name is unrelated, drawn from Albanian usage.