levning

Danish

Etymology

From levne (“to leave”) +‎ -ing (verbal noun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛvneŋ/, [ˈlɛwneŋ]

Noun

levning c (singular definite levningen, plural indefinite levninger)

1. relic
2. (in the plural) remnants, remains
3. (in the plural) scraps, leavings (of food)

Declension

Declension of levning

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	levning	levningen	levninger	levningerne
genitive	levnings	levningens	levningers	levningernes

References

• “levning” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From levne +‎ -ing.

Noun

levning m (definite singular levningen, indefinite plural levninger, definite plural levningene)

1. a relic
2. a remnant, remains
3. a scrap (of food)

See also

• leivning (Nynorsk)

References

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