døy
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See also: doy
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse deyja. Akin to English die.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]døy (present tense døyr, past tense døydde, past participle døytt/døydd, passive infinitive døyast, present participle døyande, imperative døy)
- to die (stop living)
- Denne sjukdomen kan ein døy av.
- One can die from this illness.
- cease to exist, come to an end. Often followed by the prepositions av, ut and bort.
- Denne dyrearten har nesten døytt ut.
- This species has almost gone extinct.
References
[edit]- “døy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.