lyfta

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Faroese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪɸta/, /ˈlɪfta/, /ˈlɪʰta/

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse lypta, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną.

Verb

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lyfta (third person singular past indicative lyfti, third person plural past indicative lyft, supine lyft)

  1. to lift, raise
  2. to repay
Conjugation
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Conjugation of lyfta (group v-9st)
infinitive lyfta
supine lyft
participle (a5)1 lyftandi lyftur
present past
first singular lyfti lyfti
second singular lyftir lyfti
third singular lyftir lyfti
plural lyfta lyftu
imperative
singular lyft!
plural lyftið!
1Only the past participle being declined.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, plural lyftur)

  1. lift, elevator
Declension
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Declension of lyfta
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lyfta lyftan lyftur lyfturnar
accusative lyftu lyftuna lyftur lyfturnar
dative lyftu lyftuni lyftum lyftunum
genitive lyftu lyftunnar lyfta lyftanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse lypta, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną. More at lift.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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lyfta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative lyfti, supine lyft)

  1. to lift, to raise

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Noun

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lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, nominative plural lyftur)

  1. elevator, lift

Declension

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse lyfta, lypta, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną. Akin to English lift.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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lyfta (present tense lyftar or lyfter, past tense lyfta or lyfte, past participle lyfta or lyft, present participle lyftande, imperative lyft)

  1. to lift, raise
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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lyfta n

  1. definite plural of lyft

References

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Old Norse

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Verb

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lyfta (singular past indicative lyfti, plural past indicative lyftu, past participle lyftr)

  1. Alternative spelling of lypta

Conjugation

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Participle

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lyfta

  1. strong feminine accusative singular of lyftr
  2. strong masculine accusative plural of lyftr
  3. weak masculine oblique cases singular of lyftr
  4. weak feminine nominative singular of lyftr
  5. weak neuter all cases singular of lyftr

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

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Adjective

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lyfta

  1. inflection of lyft:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Etymology 2

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From Old Swedish lypta, from Old Norse lypta, Proto-Germanic *luftijaną.

Verb

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lyfta (present lyfter, preterite lyfte, supine lyft, imperative lyft)

  1. to lift; to move something upwards
Conjugation
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Anagrams

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