Danish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Low German lofte, from the verb loven, from Old Saxon lovon (to praise).

Noun edit

løfte n (singular definite løftet, plural indefinite løfter)

  1. promise, pledge, vow
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse lypta.

Verb edit

løfte (imperative løft, infinitive at løfte, present tense løfter, past tense løftede, perfect tense har løftet)

  1. raise
  2. lift
  3. elevate

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Low German lofte.

Noun edit

løfte n (definite singular løftet, indefinite plural løfter, definite plural løfta or løftene)

  1. a promise or vow
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse lypta.

Verb edit

løfte (imperative løft, present tense løfter, passive løftes, simple past and past participle løfta or løftet)

  1. to lift, raise

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Norwegian Bokmål, from Middle Low German lofte.

Noun edit

løfte n (definite singular løftet, indefinite plural løfte, definite plural løfta)

  1. a promise or vow
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

løfte (present tense løftar or løfter, past tense løfta or løfte, past participle løfta or løft, present participle løftande, imperative løft)

  1. Alternative form of lyfta

References edit