døy
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See also: doy
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse deyja. Akin to English die.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
døy (present tense døyr, past tense døydde, past participle døytt/døydd, passive infinitive døyast, present participle døyande, imperative døy)
- to die (stop living)
- Denne sjukdomen kan ein døy av.
- One can die from this illness.
- cease to exist, come to an end. Often followed by the prepositions av, ut and bort.
- Denne dyrearten har nesten døytt ut.
- This species has almost gone extinct.
References[edit]
- “døy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.