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løfte

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Danish

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German lofte, from the verb loven, from Old Saxon lovon (to praise).

Noun

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løfte n (singular definite løftet, plural indefinite løfter)

  1. promise, pledge, vow
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse lypta.

Verb

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løfte (imperative løft, infinitive at løfte, present tense løfter, past tense løftede, perfect tense har løftet)

  1. raise
  2. lift
  3. elevate

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German lofte.

Noun

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løfte n (definite singular løftet, indefinite plural løfter, definite plural løfta or løftene)

  1. a promise or vow
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse lypta.

Verb

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løfte (imperative løft, present tense løfter, passive løftes, simple past and past participle løfta or løftet)

  1. to lift, raise

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Norwegian Bokmål, from Middle Low German lofte.

Noun

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løfte n (definite singular løftet, indefinite plural løfte, definite plural løfta)

  1. a promise or vow
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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løfte (present tense løftar or løfter, past tense løfta or løfte, past participle løfta or løft, present participle løftande, imperative løft)

  1. Alternative form of lyfta

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