lauvast

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• lauvas (non-standard since 2012)

Etymology

From lauva +‎ -st.

Verb

lauvast (present tense lauvast, past tense lauvast, supine lauvast)

1. (impersonal) to leaf, put forth foilage
   • 1875, Elias Blix, “Gudleg Vaarsong”, in Nokre salmar [Some hymns]‎^[1], Booklet III, Christiania: Samlaget, page 27:

     No livnar det i Lundar, // No lauvast det i Lid, // […]

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lauvast

1. passive infinitive of lauva