levne

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish leffnæ, Old Norse lifna (to remain), from Proto-Germanic *lifnōną, cognate with Swedish lämna (to leave), Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐌻𐌹𐍆𐌽𐌰𐌽 (aflifnan, to remain). The verb is an inchoative of *lībaną (to stay) (cf. also *libjaną (to live)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɛvnə/, [ˈlɛwnə]

Verb

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levne (past tense levnede, past participle levnet)

  1. to leave (not eat or drink all of something)

Conjugation

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