laven

See also: Laven and läven

Danish

Noun

laven c, n

  1. singular definite of lav

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lāven, from Old Dutch *lavon, from Proto-Germanic *labōną (“to strengthen, refresh”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːvən

Verb

laven

  1. to quench one's thirst

Inflection

Inflection of laven (weak)
infinitive laven
past singular laafde
past participle gelaafd
infinitive laven
gerund laven n
verbal noun —
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.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lavon, from Proto-Germanic *labōną (“to strengthen, refresh”).

Verb

lāven

  1. to freshen, to refresh, to give food or drink as refresher (to someone who is exhausted)

Inflection

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Descendants

Further reading

  • “laven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “laven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

laven m, n

  1. definite masculine singular of lav

Spanish

Verb

laven

  1. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of lavar.
  2. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of lavar.
  3. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural present subjunctive form of lavar.

Swedish

Noun

laven

  1. definite singular of lav
  2. definite singular of lave
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