lämna

Swedish

verb-reg
Definitions
  • to leave; to not take away with oneself but leave as available for others; to deposit
  • to leave; to transfer responsibility or attention (to)
  • to leave; to depart from

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish limna inherited from Old Norse lifna (remain) derived from Proto-Germanic *lībaną (remain, be left, stay) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leyp-

Gloss

stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance

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脂

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