laven

See also: Laven and läven

Danish

Noun

laven c or n

  1. singular definite of lav

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
Inflection of laven (weak)
infinitive laven
past singular laafde
past participle gelaafd
infinitive laven
gerund laven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular laaflaafde
2nd person sing. (jij) laaftlaafde
2nd person sing. (u) laaftlaafde
2nd person sing. (gij) laaftlaafde
3rd person singular laaftlaafde
plural lavenlaafden
subjunctive sing.1 lavelaafde
subjunctive plur.1 lavenlaafden
imperative sing. laaf
imperative plur.1 laaft
participles lavendgelaafd
1) Archaic.

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

Further reading
  • “laven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “laven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

laven m or n

  1. definite masculine singular of lav

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.

Swedish

Noun

laven

  1. definite singular of lav
  2. definite singular of lave
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