løfte

Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German lofte, from the verb loven, from Old Saxon lovon (to praise).

Noun

løfte n (singular definite løftet, plural indefinite løfter)

  1. promise, pledge, vow
Inflection

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lypta.

Verb

løfte (imperative løft, infinitive at løfte, present tense løfter, past tense løftede, perfect tense har løftet)

  1. raise
  2. lift
  3. elevate

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German lofte.

Noun

løfte n (definite singular løftet, indefinite plural løfter, definite plural løfta or løftene)

  1. a promise or vow
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lypta.

Verb

løfte (imperative løft, present tense løfter, passive løftes, simple past and past participle løfta or løftet)

  1. to lift, raise

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²lœftə/
  • Homophone: løftet

Etymology 1

From Norwegian Bokmål, from Middle Low German lofte.

Noun

løfte n (definite singular løftet, indefinite plural løfte, definite plural løfta)

  1. a promise or vow
Synonyms
  • lovnad
Derived terms

Verb

løfte (present tense løftar or løfter, past tense løfta or løfte, past participle løfta or løft, present participle løftande, imperative løft)

  1. Alternative form of lyfta

References

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