livnära
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]livnära (present livnär, preterite livnärde, supine livnärt, imperative livnär)
- (reflexive) to acquire one's means of subsistence; to make a living, to sustain oneself
- Jag livnär mig som renskötare
- I make my living as a reindeer herder
- to feed, to nourish, to sustain (like above, but for someone else)
- livnära en familj
- feed a family
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | livnära | livnäras | ||
| supine | livnärt | livnärts | ||
| imperative | livnär | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | livnären | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | livnär | livnärde | livnärs, livnäres | livnärdes |
| ind. plural1 | livnära | livnärde | livnäras | livnärdes |
| subjunctive2 | livnäre | livnärde | livnäres | livnärdes |
| present participle | livnärande | |||
| past participle | livnärd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.