svæve

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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svæver

Related to sove. Referring to how the flower folds at night.

Noun

svæve f (definite singular svæva, indefinite plural svæver, definite plural svævene)

  1. hawkweed

Etymology 2

From Old Norse svæfa.

Verb

svæve (present tense svæver, past tense svævde, past participle svævt/svævd, passive infinitive svævast, present participle svævande, imperative svæv)

  1. (transitive) to lull to sleep, to calm
    Synonyms: søve, bysse
  2. (transitive, figurative) to kill

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