kjene

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

kjene (present tense kjenar, past tense kjena, past participle kjena, passive infinitive kjenast, present participle kjenande, imperative kjene/kjen)

1. (intransitive) to die or perish due to starvation and or thirst
   • 1919 April 11, Gula Tidend:

     Men borni kjenar i tusundtal korsomer.

     But the children perish in the thousands each summer.

References

• “kjene” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.