lækna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lækna, from Proto-Germanic *lēkinōną.

Verb

lækna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative læknaði, supine læknað)

1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to cure, to heal

Usage notes

• Used with the preposition af (“of”) when designating what is being cured or healed, lækna einhvern af einhverju (“to cure somebody of something”).

Derived terms

• lækna af

Related terms

• læknir (“doctor”)