lövja

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish lifia, lūfia, from Old Norse lyf, from Proto-Germanic *lubją. Doublet of lev (“spell; potion”).

Noun

lövja c

  1. (obsolete, rare) A remedy or potion; a medicine.

Declension

Declension of lövja
nominative genitive
singular indefinite lövja lövjas
definite lövjan lövjans
plural indefinite lövjor lövjors
definite lövjorna lövjornas

Verb

lövja (present lövjar, preterite lövjade, supine lövjat, imperative lövja)

  1. (obsolete, rare) To strengthen, cure or protect someone or something (typically by means of magic).
    1. (by extension) To practice magic.

Conjugation

Conjugation of lövja (weak)
active passive
infinitive lövja lövjas
supine lövjat lövjats
imperative lövja —
imper. plural1 lövjen —
present past present past
indicative lövjar lövjade lövjas lövjades
ind. plural1 lövja lövjade lövjas lövjades
subjunctive2 lövje lövjade lövjes lövjades
present participle lövjande
past participle lövjad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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