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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish aflive. Cognate of Swedish avliva, Icelandic aflífa, Dutch aflijven and German ableiben.
Verb
avlive (imperative avliv, present tense avliver, passive avlives, simple past and past participle avliva or avlivet, present participle avlivende)
- (usually relating to animals) to euthanize, to kill
- to refute (e.g. lies, rumors etc.)
References
- “avlive” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). (doubtful etymology)
- “avlive” in The Bokmål Dictionary. (doubtful etymology)