løyva

See also: loyva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse leyfa, from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną. Cognates include Icelandic leyfa and Faroese loyva.

Alternative forms

Verb

løyva (present tense løyver, past tense løyvde, past participle løyvt/løyvd, passive infinitive løyvast, present participle løyvande, imperative løyv)

  1. to grant, to allocate, i.e. a sum of money
Stortinget løyva hundre millionar kroner til jernbanen. ― Parliament allocated a hundred million Kroner to the railways.

Etymology 2

Noun

løyva n

  1. definite plural of løyve
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