leige

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See also: léige and léïge

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • leiga (verb, a-infinitive)
  • leiga (noun, non-standard since 2012)

Etymology

From the Old Norse noun and verb leiga.

Verb

leige (present tense leiger, past tense leigde, past participle leigt/leigd, passive infinitive leigast, present participle leigande, imperative leig)

  1. (transitive) to rent
  2. (transitive) to hire

Noun

leige f (definite singular leiga, indefinite plural leiger, definite plural leigene)

  1. rent

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