lifnaðr

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From lifa (“to live”) +‎ -naðr.

Noun

lifnaðr m (genitive lifnaðar, plural lifnaðir)

  1. life, conduct of life
  2. convent life; a convent
Declension
  Declension of lifnaðr (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lifnaðr lifnaðrinn lifnaðir lifnaðirnir
accusative lifnað lifnaðinn lifnaði lifnaðina
dative lifnaði lifnaðinum lifnuðum lifnuðunum
genitive lifnaðar lifnaðarins lifnaða lifnaðanna
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Icelandic: lifnaður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: livnad
  • Swedish: levnad
  • Danish: levned

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

lifnaðr

  1. past participle of lifna
Declension
    Strong declension of lifnaðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative lifnaðr lifnuð lifnat
accusative lifnaðan lifnaða lifnat
dative lifnuðum lifnaðri lifnuðu
genitive lifnaðs lifnaðrar lifnaðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative lifnaðir lifnaðar lifnuð
accusative lifnaða lifnaðar lifnuð
dative lifnuðum lifnuðum lifnuðum
genitive lifnaðra lifnaðra lifnaðra
    Weak declension of lifnaðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative lifnaði lifnaða lifnaða
accusative lifnaða lifnuðu lifnaða
dative lifnaða lifnuðu lifnaða
genitive lifnaða lifnuðu lifnaða
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative lifnuðu lifnuðu lifnuðu
accusative lifnuðu lifnuðu lifnuðu
dative lifnuðum lifnuðum lifnuðum
genitive lifnuðu lifnuðu lifnuðu

References

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