levne

See also: levné and levně

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish leffnæ, Old Norse lifna (“to remain”), from Proto-Germanic *lifnōną, cognate with Swedish lämna (“to leave”), Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐌻𐌹𐍆𐌽𐌰𐌽 (aflifnan, “to remain”). The verb is an inchoative of *lībaną (“to stay”) (cf. also *libjaną (“to live”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛvnə/, [ˈlɛwnə]

Verb

levne (past tense levnede, past participle levnet)

1. to leave (not eat or drink all of something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of levne

active passive present levner levnes past levnede levnedes infinitive levne levnes imperative levn — participle present levnende past levnet (auxiliary verb have) gerund levnen

Derived terms

• levn
• levning

References

• “levne” in Den Danske Ordbog