Danish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse hlaupa (to leap, jump, spring), Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, cognate with Swedish löpa, English leap, German laufen, Dutch lopen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /løːbə/, [ˈløːb̥ə], (colloquial) [ˈløːʊ]

Verb

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løbe (past tense løb, past participle løbet)

  1. to run
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse hleypa (to cause to run), from Proto-Germanic *hlaupijaną, a causative of Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (to run) (Danish løbe).

Verb

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løbe (past tense løbede, past participle løbet)

  1. (transitive) to curdle (to make the milk run together)
  2. (intransitive) to curdle
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Etymology 3

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From Old Norse *hleypir, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupijaz, cognate with Icelandic hleypir (rennet), Norwegian løype, Swedish löpe. The noun derived from the verb *hlaupaną (to run).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /løːbə/, [ˈløːb̥ə]

Noun

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løbe c (singular definite løben, plural indefinite løber)

  1. rennet (enzym for making cheese)
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