levned
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse lifnaðr m, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk livnad, Norwegian Bokmål levnet, Swedish levnad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛvnəð/, [ˈlɛwnð̩]
- Homophone: levnet
Noun
levned n (singular definite levnedet, plural indefinite levneder)
- life (conduct of life)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | levned | levnedet | levneder | levnederne |
| genitive | levneds | levnedets | levneders | levnedernes |
Derived terms
- levnedsbeskrivelse
- levnedsløb
- levnedsmiddel
- levnedsskildring
- skørlevned
- vellevned
References
- “levned” in Den Danske Ordbog