livnära

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

liv +‎ nära

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livnära (present livnär, preterite livnärde, supine livnärt, imperative livnär)

  1. (reflexive) to acquire one's means of subsistence; to make a living, to sustain oneself
    Jag livnär mig som renskötare
    I make my living as a reindeer herder
  2. to feed, to nourish, to sustain (like above, but for someone else)
    livnära en familj
    feed a family

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