lempe

Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German limpen.

Verb

lempe (imperative lemp, infinitive at lempe, present tense lemper, past tense lempede, perfect tense lempet)

1. to adapt, adjust, modify

   Synonym: moderere

2. to heave or relocate (a heavy object)
3. to alter, change (often discreetly)

Conjugation

Conjugation of lempe

active passive present lemper lempes past lempede lempedes infinitive lempe lempes imperative lemp — participle present lempende past lempet (auxiliary verb have) gerund lempen

Derived terms

• tillempe
• lempelse

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German limpe, derived from the verb.

Noun

lempe c (indeclinable)

1. (used with med) careful and deliberate

Derived terms

• lempelig
• ulempe

References

• “lempe” in Den Danske Ordbog

Lindu

Noun

lempe

1. slope
2. valley

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German limpen.

Verb

lempe (imperative lemp, present tense lemper, passive lempes, simple past and past participle lempa or lempet, present participle lempende)

1. to adapt, adjust, modify
2. to heave (a heavy object)

References

• “lempe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “lempe_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German limpen.

Verb

lempe (present tense lempar, past tense lempa, past participle lempa, passive infinitive lempast, present participle lempande, imperative lempe/lemp)

1. to adapt, adjust, modify
2. to heave (a heavy object)

Alternative forms

• lempa

References

• “lempe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.