stivne

Danish

Etymology

stiv +‎ -ne

Verb

stivne (imperative stivn, infinitive at stivne, present tense stivner, past tense stivnede, perfect tense er stivnet)

1. to stiffen, to become stiff
2. to become motionless, to freeze

References

• “stivne” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the adjective stiv.

Verb

stivne (imperative stivn, present tense stivner, passive stivnes, simple past and past participle stivna or stivnet, present participle stivnende)

1. to stiffen
2. to congeal, harden, set

References

• “stivne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “stivne” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the adjective stiv.

Verb

stivne (present tense stivnar, past tense stivna, past participle stivna, passive infinitive stivnast, present participle stivnande, imperative stivne/stivn)

1. to stiffen
2. to congeal, harden, set

Alternative forms

• stivna

References

• “stivne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.