låna

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

låna n

  1. definite plural of lån

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

låna n

  1. definite plural of lån

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish lana, from Old Norse lána.

Pronunciation

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Verb

låna (present lånar, preterite lånade, supine lånat, imperative låna)

  1. (transitive) to loan, to borrow
  2. (ditransitive) to lend

Usage notes

  • Just like lära (to learn/to teach), Swedish makes do with one verb by adding particles in or ut.

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