lempe
Danish
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German limpen.
Verb
lempe (imperative lemp, infinitive at lempe, present tense lemper, past tense lempede, perfect tense lempet)
- to adapt, adjust, modify
- Synonym: moderere
- to heave or relocate (a heavy object)
- to alter, change (often discreetly)
Conjugation
Derived terms
- tillempe
- lempelse
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German limpe, derived from the verb.
Noun
lempe c (indeclinable)
- (used with med) careful and deliberate
Derived terms
- lempelig
- ulempe
References
- “lempe” in Den Danske Ordbog
Lindu
Noun
lempe
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German limpen.
Verb
lempe (imperative lemp, present tense lemper, passive lempes, simple past and past participle lempa or lempet, present participle lempende)
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German limpen.
Verb
lempe (present tense lempar, past tense lempa, past participle lempa, passive infinitive lempast, present participle lempande, imperative lempe/lemp)
Alternative forms
References
- “lempe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.