Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse lækna, from Proto-Germanic *lēkinōną.

Verb edit

lækna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative læknaði, supine læknað)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to cure, to heal

Usage notes edit

  • Used with the preposition af (of) when designating what is being cured or healed, lækna einhvern af einhverju (to cure somebody of something).

Derived terms edit

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