bliva

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See also: blíva, blīva, and blīvā

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • blive (e and split infinitives)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Norwegian blífa, from Middle Low German bliven, from ultimately Proto-Germanic *bilībaną.

Verb[edit]

bliva (present tense bliv, past tense bleiv, supine blive, past participle bliven, present participle blivande, imperative bliv)

  1. (intransitive) to drown
    Synonym: drukne
    han gjekk gjennom isen og bleiv

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Swedish[edit]

Verb[edit]

bliva (present bliver, preterite blev, supine blivit, imperative bliv)

  1. Dated form of bli.

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