leting

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From lete +‎ -ing.

Noun

leting f or m (definite singular letinga or letingen, indefinite plural letinger, definite plural letingene)

1. a search
2. prospecting (for oil etc.)

Synonyms

• søk

References

• “lete_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

leting m (definite singular letingen, indefinite plural letingar, definite plural letingane)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of lating