af lave

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Danish

Etymology

From af (off) and lave, an old dative of lag (layer).

Adjective

af lave

  1. messed up, upside down, in a confusing, reprehensible state -- mostly in the phrase verden er af lave
    • 1998, Kan man høre tiden: essays om musik og mennesker, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 30:
      Et populært hjørne af kulturhistorien genlyder af klagesange: tiderne er af lave, O tempora, O mores, - ak ja, hvor blev de gode, gamle dage af?
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    • 2011, Thomas Oldrup, Backpacker, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
      Jeg kunne tænke så mange begavede og sympatiske tanker om den uretfærdige verden, der er af lave.
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    • 2013, Vibeke Marx, Sortehusene, Modtryk, →ISBN:
      Alting er af lave.
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