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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse deyja. Akin to English die.
Pronunciation
Verb
døy (present tense døyr, past tense døydde, past participle døytt/døydd, passive infinitive døyast, present participle døyande, imperative døy)
- to die (stop living)
Denne sjukdomen kan ein døy av.- One can die from this illness.
- cease to exist, come to an end. Often followed by the prepositions av, ut and bort.
Denne dyrearten har nesten døytt ut.- This species has almost gone extinct.
References
- “døy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.