Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leːvə/, [ˈleːvə], [ˈleːʊ]

Noun

leve n

1. cheers pl

Etymology

From Old Norse lifa, from Proto-Germanic *libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leip- ‎(“leave, cling, linger”) (cognate with Swedish leva, Norwegian leve, Icelandic lifa, Dutch leven, German leben, English live)

Verb

leve ‎(imperative lev, infinitive at leve, present tense lever, past tense levede, perfect tense har levet)

1. live, be alive

Related terms

• levebrød
• levedygtig
• levemand
• levende
• levevej
• levevis

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eːvə

Verb

leve

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of leven

Anagrams

• veel, vele

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French lever ‎(“rise”).

Verb

leve

1. To rise

Italian

Noun

leve f

1. plural of leva

Anagrams

• vele

Latin

Adjective

leve

1. nominative neuter singular of levis
2. accusative neuter singular of levis
3. vocative neuter singular of levis

References

• LEVE in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Middle English

Noun

leve (plural leves)

1. leave

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse lifa, from Proto-Germanic *libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leip- ‎(“leave, cling, linger”) (cognate with Swedish leva, Danish leve, Icelandic lifa, Dutch leven, German leben, English live).

Verb

leve ‎(imperative lev, present tense lever, simple past levde, past participle levd, present participle levende)

1. to live

Derived terms

References

• “leve” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese leve, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic *leχwī, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- ‎(“light”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.vɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.vi/
• Hyphenation: le‧ve

Adjective

leve m, f ‎(plural leves, comparable)

1. light (of low weight; not heavy)
2. gentle, light (having little force)

Inflection

Synonyms

• (light): ligeiro
• (gentle): suave

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin levis.

Adjective

leve m, f ‎(plural leves)

1. slight; light
2. minor; trivial

Related terms

• levedad levity
• levemente lightly

Swedish

Verb

leve

1. subjunctive of leva. Used to express one's wish that someone or something may live long, mostly at celebration ceremonies, primarily birthday celebrations.

1. Han leve! = May he live (long)!

Usage notes

This is one of very few Swedish subjunctives that still has a use.