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Meaning of teika | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[tēīka]

Definitions

  1. locative singular of teika
    feminine, form-of, locative, singular
  2. legend, tale (traditional folk narrative combining the real and the fantastic; the respective genre)
    declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Bosanski paśaka
Català cuento rondalla
English folktale legend
Español leyenda
Suomi kansantaru
Hrvatski paśaka
Magyar népmese
Bahasa Indonesia cerita rakyat
Latina fābula
Latviešu pasaka
Nederlands volksverhaal
Português conto popular
Српски paśaka
Svenska folksaga
Tagalog kuwentong-bayan

Examples

“latviešu tautas teika”

a Latvian folk tale, legend

“teika par Dundagas pili”

the legend of the Dundaga castle

“teika par Lāčplēsi”

the legend of Lāčplēsis (the Bear-Slayer)

“vietu teikas”

local legends, tales

“stāstīt teikas”

to tell legends, tales

“sena teika stāsta, ka Sjerraleone (tulkojumā “Lauvu kalni”) dabūjusi savu nosaukumu no portugāļu jūras braucējiem”

an old legend says that Sierra Leone (literally “Lion Mountains”) obtained its name from Portuguese sailors

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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