laven
Danish edit
Etymology 1 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
laven c or n (lichen)
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
laven
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch lāven, from Old Dutch lavon, from Proto-West Germanic *labōn (“to strengthen, refresh”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
laven
- to quench one's thirst
Inflection edit
Inflection of laven (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | laven | |||
past singular | laafde | |||
past participle | gelaafd | |||
infinitive | laven | |||
gerund | laven n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | laaf | laafde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | laaft | laafde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | laaft | laafde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | laaft | laafde | ||
3rd person singular | laaft | laafde | ||
plural | laven | laafden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | lave | laafde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | laven | laafden | ||
imperative sing. | laaf | |||
imperative plur.1 | laaft | |||
participles | lavend | gelaafd | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Papiamentu: laaf
Galician edit
Verb edit
laven
- inflection of lavar:
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch lavon, from Proto-West Germanic *labōn (“to strengthen, refresh”).
Verb edit
lāven
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “laven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “laven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English lafian, from Proto-West Germanic *labōn.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
laven
- To clean with water; to wash or bath.
- To gush or spurt; to move as liquid.
- To remove or throw out water; to lave.
- (rare) To deposit or pour water.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of laven (weak in -ed/-te)
infinitive | (to) laven, lave | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | lave | laved, lafte | |
2nd-person singular | lavest | lavedest, laftest | |
3rd-person singular | laveth | laved, lafte | |
subjunctive singular | lave | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | laven, lave | laveden, lavede, laften, lafte | |
imperative plural | laveth, lave | — | |
participles | lavynge, lavende | laved, laft, ylaved, ylaft |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “lāven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-24.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
laven m or n
Spanish edit
Verb edit
laven
- inflection of lavar:
Swedish edit
Noun edit
laven