Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From grav (grave) +‎ leggja (put).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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gravleggja (present tense gravlegg, past tense gravla, past participle gravlagt, passive infinitive gravleggjast, present participle gravleggjande, imperative gravlegg)

  1. bury (inter a corpse in a grave or tomb)
    Den daude skal gravleggjast på torsdag.
    The deceased will be buried on Thursday.
  2. bury (put an end to; abandon)

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