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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Norse hleifr, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz. Doublet of loff (from English).
Noun[edit]
leiv m (definite singular leiven, indefinite plural leivar, definite plural leivane)
- a loaf
References[edit]
- “leiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old Norse leif f, from Proto-Germanic *laibō. Cognate with English lave, Old High German leiba, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (laiba).
Noun[edit]
leiv f (definite singular leiva, indefinite plural leiver, definite plural leivene)
- a remnant
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “leiv” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
Romansch[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Latin labium, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).
Noun[edit]
leiv f (plural leivs)
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Adjective[edit]
leiv m (feminine singular leiva, masculine plural leivs, feminine plural leivas) (Vallader)
- Alternative form of lev
Synonyms[edit]
- (Puter, Vallader) liger
Categories:
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk doublets
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk feminine nouns
- Romansch terms inherited from Latin
- Romansch terms derived from Latin
- Romansch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Romansch lemmas
- Romansch nouns
- Romansch feminine nouns
- Puter Romansch
- rm:Anatomy
- Romansch adjectives
- Vallader Romansch