abstinere
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Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
abstinēre
- present active infinitive of abstineō
- second-person singular present passive imperative of abstineō
- second-person singular present passive indicative of abstineō
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin abstinēre, present active inifinitive of abstineō (“I withhold”), from ab- (“away from”) + teneō (“hold; restrain”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
abstinere (imperative abstiner, present tense abstinerer, passive abstineres, simple past abstinerte, past participle abstinert, present participle abstinerende, verbal noun abstinering or abstinens)
- (rare) to abstain (refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence)
- 2006, Jens Bjørneboe, Brev i utvalg, page 211:
- først må jeg abstinere inntil jeg har fått min normale vitalitet og elan tilbake
- first I have to abstain until I have regained my normal vitality and energy
Related terms[edit]
- abstinent (“abstinent”)
References[edit]
- “abstinere” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
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