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Nynorskordboka

dovne

dovna

verb
Inflection table for this verb
infinitivepresentpastpresent perfectimperative
å dovnaå dovnedovnardovnahar dovnadovn!dovna!dovne!
Inflection table for the participles of this verb
perfect participlepresent participle
masculine /
feminine
neuterdefinite formplural
dovna + noundovna + nounden/det dovna + noundovna + noundovnande

Etymology

norrønt dofna; av doven

Senses and Example Sentences

  1. miste kjensle i kortare tid;
    Example
    • foten har dovna;
    • dovne bort
  2. miste karbondioksidinnhaldet og den friske smaken;
    Example
    • ølet dovnar
  3. ta av, minke, veikne, spakne
    Example
    • kreftene dovnar;
    • lyden dovnar;
    • lyset dovnar;
    • motet dovnar;
    • vinden dovnar av

Set phrases

  • dovne seg
    late seg, drive dank