avlive

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Danish aflive. Cognate of Swedish avliva, Icelandic aflífa, Dutch aflijven and German ableiben.

Verb edit

avlive (imperative avliv, present tense avliver, passive avlives, simple past and past participle avliva or avlivet, present participle avlivende)

(usually relating to animals) to euthanize, to kill
to refute (e.g. lies, rumors etc.)

References edit

“avlive” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). (doubtful etymology)
“avlive” in The Bokmål Dictionary. (doubtful etymology)