laven

See also: Laven and läven

Danish

Noun

laven c or n

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of lav

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lāven, from Old Dutch lavon, from Proto-Germanic *labōną (“to strengthen, refresh”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːvən

Verb

laven

1. to quench one's thirst

Inflection

Conjugation of laven (weak)
infinitive	laven
past singular	laafde
past participle	gelaafd
infinitive	laven
gerund	laven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	laaf	laafde
2nd person sing. (jij)	laaft, laaf2	laafde
2nd person sing. (u)	laaft	laafde
2nd person sing. (gij)	laaft	laafde
3rd person singular	laaft	laafde
plural	laven	laafden
subjunctive sing.1	lave	laafde
subjunctive plur.1	laven	laafden
imperative sing.	laaf
imperative plur.1	laaft
participles	lavend	gelaafd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch lavon, from Proto-Germanic *labōną (“to strengthen, refresh”).

Verb

lāven

1. to freshen, to refresh, to give food or drink as refresher (to someone who is exhausted)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: laven
• Limburgish: lave

Further reading

• “laven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “laven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• lavien, lavi, lave, laave

Etymology

From Old English lafian, from Proto-Germanic *labōną. Compare Middle Dutch laven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːvən/

Verb

laven

1. To clean with water; to wash or bath.
2. To gush or spurt; to move as liquid.
3. To remove or throw out water; to lave.
4. (rare) To deposit or pour water.

Conjugation

Conjugation of laven (irregular weak)

infinitive	(to) laven
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	lave	laved(e), laft(e)
2nd person singular	lavest	lavedest, laftest
3rd person singular	laveþ, laveth	laved(e), laft(e)
plural	laven	lavede(n), lafte(n)
subjunctive	present	past
singular	lave	laved(e), laft(e)
plural	laven	lavede(n), lafte(n)
imperative	present
singular	lave
plural	laveþ, laveth
participle	present	past
	lavende, lavinge	(i)laved, (i)laft

Descendants

• English: lave
• Scots: lave

References

• “lāven (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-24.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• lavet

Noun

laven m or n

1. definite masculine singular of lav

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Spanish

Verb

laven

1. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present subjunctive form of lavar.
2. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of lavar.
3. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural present subjunctive form of lavar.

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Swedish

Noun

laven

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of lav
2. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of lave

Anagrams

• alven, elvan, navel, valen