pleie
Middle English
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German plegen and Old Norse plega.
Derived terms
Verb
pleie (imperative plei, present tense pleier, passive pleies, simple past pleia or pleiet or pleide, past participle pleia or pleiet or pleid, present participle pleiende)
- to nurse, care for, look after, take care of (someone)
- to cultivate (e.g. friendships, interests)
Derived terms
- pleier (noun)
Verb
pleie (imperative plei, present tense pleier, passive pleies, simple past pleide, past participle pleid)
References
- “pleie” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Low German plegen and Old Norse plega.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- pleiar (noun)
References
- “pleie” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French
Noun
pleie f (oblique plural pleies, nominative singular pleie, nominative plural pleies)
- (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of plaie
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