livnära

Swedish

Etymology

liv +‎ nära

Verb

livnära (present livnär, preterite livnärde, supine livnärt, imperative livnär)

  1. (reflexive) to acquire one's means of subsistence; to make a living, to sustain oneself
    Jag livnär mig som renskötare
    I make my living as a reindeer herder
  2. to feed, to nourish, to sustain (like above, but for someone else)
    livnära en familj
    feed a family

Conjugation

Conjugation of livnära (weak)
active passive
infinitive livnära livnäras
supine livnärt livnärts
imperative livnär —
imper. plural1 livnären —
present past present past
indicative livnär livnärde livnärs, livnäres livnärdes
ind. plural1 livnära livnärde livnäras livnärdes
subjunctive2 livnäre livnärde livnäres livnärdes
present participle livnärande
past participle livnärd

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

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