lyfta

Faroese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Verb

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

1. to lift, raise
2. to repay

Conjugation

Conjugation of lyfta (group v-9st)

infinitive	lyfta
supine	lyft
	present	past
first singular	lyfti	lyfti
second singular	lyftir	lyfti
third singular	lyftir	lyfti
plural	lyfta	lyftu
participle (a5)1	lyftandi	lyftur
	imperative
singular	lyft!
plural	lyftið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Synonyms

• (to lift, raise): at hevja
• (to repay): at gjalda

Etymology 2

Noun

lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, plural lyftur)

1. lift, elevator

Declension

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪfta/

  Rhymes: -ɪfta

Etymology 1

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

Verb

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

1. to lift, to raise

   Synonym: hefja

Conjugation

lyfta – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að lyfta
supine sagnbót		lyft
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		lyftandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	lyfti	lyfti		lyfti	lyfti
	þú	lyftir	lyftir		lyftir	lyftir
	hann, hún, það	lyftir	lyfti		lyfti	lyfti
plural	við	lyftum	lyftum		lyftum	lyftum
	þið	lyftið	lyftuð		lyftið	lyftuð
	þeir, þær, þau	lyfta	lyftu		lyfti	lyftu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	lyft (þú), lyftu
plural	þið	lyftið (þið), lyftiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

lyftast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að lyftast
supine sagnbót		lyfst
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		lyftandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	lyftist	lyftist		lyftist	lyftist
	þú	lyftist	lyftist		lyftist	lyftist
	hann, hún, það	lyftist	lyftist		lyftist	lyftist
plural	við	lyftumst	lyftumst		lyftumst	lyftumst
	þið	lyftist	lyftust		lyftist	lyftust
	þeir, þær, þau	lyftast	lyftust		lyftist	lyftust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	lyfst (þú), lyfstu
plural	þið	lyftist (þið), lyftisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

Etymology 2

Noun

lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, nominative plural lyftur)

1. elevator, lift

Declension

Declension of lyfta (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lyfta	lyftan	lyftur	lyfturnar
accusative	lyftu	lyftuna	lyftur	lyfturnar
dative	lyftu	lyftunni	lyftum	lyftunum
genitive	lyftu	lyftunnar	lyfta	lyftanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• lyfte
• løfta, løfte

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²lʏftɑ/

Verb

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

Related terms

• loft n

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʏf.tɑ/

Noun

lyfta n

1. definite plural of lyft

References

• “lyfta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlyf.tɑ/

Noun

lyfta

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of lyft

Old Norse

Verb

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

1. alternative spelling of lypta

Conjugation

Conjugation of lyfta — active (weak class 1)

infinitive	lyfta
present participle	lyftandi
past participle	lyftr
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	lyfti	lyfta		lyfta	lyfta
2nd person singular	lyftir	lyftir		lyftir	lyftir
3rd person singular	lyftir	lyfti		lyfti	lyfti
1st person plural	lyftum	lyftum		lyftim	lyftim
2nd person plural	lyftið	lyftuð		lyftið	lyftið
3rd person plural	lyfta	lyftu		lyfti	lyfti
imperative	present
2nd person singular	lyft, lyfti
1st person plural	lyftum
2nd person plural	lyftið

Conjugation of lyfta — mediopassive (weak class 1)

infinitive	lyftask
present participle	lyftandisk
past participle	lyfzk
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	lyftumk	lyftumk		lyftumk	lyftumk
2nd person singular	lyftisk	lyftisk		lyftisk	lyftisk
3rd person singular	lyftisk	lyftisk		lyftisk	lyftisk
1st person plural	lyftumsk	lyftumsk		lyftimsk	lyftimsk
2nd person plural	lyftizk	lyftuzk		lyftizk	lyftizk
3rd person plural	lyftask	lyftusk		lyftisk	lyftisk
imperative	present
2nd person singular	lyfzk, lyftisk
1st person plural	lyftumsk
2nd person plural	lyftizk

Participle

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

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Adjective

lyfta

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

Etymology 2

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

Verb

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

1. to lift; to move something upwards

Conjugation

Conjugation of lyfta (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	lyfta		lyftas
supine	lyft		lyfts
imperative	lyft		—
imper. plural1	lyften		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	lyfter	lyfte	lyfts, lyftes	lyftes
ind. plural1	lyfta	lyfte	lyftas	lyftes
subjunctive2	lyfte	lyfte	lyftes	lyftes
present participle		lyftande
past participle		lyft

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• lyft
• lyftare
• lyftbar
• lyftbord
• lyftkran
• lyftning

Further reading

• lyfta in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• flyta