lystre
Danish
Verb
lystre (imperative lystr, infinitive at lystre, present tense lystrer, past tense lystrede, perfect tense lystret)
- to obey
Conjugation
References
- “lystre” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German lusteren (sense 1), and lyster (“fishing spear”) (English leister) (sense 2).
Verb
lystre (imperative lystr or lystre, present tense lystrer, passive lystres, simple past and past participle lystra or lystret, present participle lystrende)
- to obey
- to catch fish with a spear
References
- “lystre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “lystre_3” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “lystre_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German lusteren, probably via Danish. Related to Old Norse hlusta.
Alternative forms
Verb
lystre (present tense lystrar, past tense lystra, past participle lystra, passive infinitive lystrast, present participle lystrande, imperative lystre/lystr)
- to obey
Etymology 2
From lyster, from Old Norse ljósta, from Proto-Germanic *leustaną. Cognate with English leister.
Verb
lystre (present tense lystrar, past tense lystra, past participle lystra, passive infinitive lystrast, present participle lystrande, imperative lystre/lystr)
Derived terms
- lysterkorg (“an iron basket with burning rushlights, used for fishing with spear at night time”)