livnære

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Probably from Swedish livnära

Verb

livnære (imperative livnær, present tense livnærer, passive livnæres, simple past livnæret or livnærte, past participle livnæret or livnært, present participle livnærende)

1. to keep alive
2. (reflexive) to subsist, make a living, support oneself

Related terms

• nære

References

• “livnære” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “livnære” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably from Swedish livnära

Verb

livnære (present tense livnærer, past tense livnærte, past participle livnært, passive infinitive livnærast, present participle livnærande, imperative livnær)

1. to keep alive
2. (reflexive) to subsist, make a living, support oneself

Alternative forms

• livnæra

Related terms

• nære

References

• “livnære” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.