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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish athǣva. Cognate of Icelandic athæfi. Originally related to a phrasal verb of the form ha sig åt, compare bära sig åt.
Noun
åthäva c
- conduct, behaviour, manners
Usage notes
Almost exclusively in the plural.
Declension
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