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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• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) 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

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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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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• lavet

Noun

laven m or n

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) 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