lyfta

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪɸta/, /ˈlɪfta/, /ˈlɪʰta/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lypta, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną.

Verb

lyfta (third person singular past indicative lyfti, third person plural past indicative lyft, supine lyft)

  1. to lift, raise
  2. to repay
Conjugation
Conjugation of (group v-9st)
infinitive
supine lyft
present past
first singular lyfti lyfti
second singular lyftir lyfti
third singular lyftir lyfti
plural lyfta lyftu
participle (a5)1 lyftandi lyftur
imperative
singular lyft!
plural lyftið!

1Only the past participle being declined.

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, plural lyftur)

  1. lift, elevator
Declension
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lyfta lyftan lyftur lyfturnar
accusative lyftu lyftuna lyftur lyfturnar
dative lyftu lyftuni lyftum lyftunum
genitive lyftu lyftunnar lyfta lyftanna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪfta/
    Rhymes: -ɪfta

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lypta, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną. More at lift.

Verb

lyfta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative lyfti, supine lyft)

  1. to lift, to raise
    Synonym: hefja
Conjugation
lyfta – active voice (germynd)
infinitive nafnháttur lyfta
supine sagnbót lyft
present participle
lyftandi
indicative
subjunctive
present
past
present
past
singular ég lyfti lyfti lyfti lyfti
þú lyftir lyftir lyftir lyftir
hann, hún, það lyftir lyfti lyfti lyfti
plural við lyftum lyftum lyftum lyftum
þið lyftið lyftuð lyftið lyftuð
þeir, þær, þau lyfta lyftu lyfti lyftu
imperative boðháttur
singular þú lyft (þú), lyftu
plural þið lyftið (þið), lyftiði1
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
lyftast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)
infinitive nafnháttur að lyftast
supine sagnbót lyfst
present participle
lyftandist (rare; see appendix)
indicative
subjunctive
present
past
present
past
singular ég lyftist lyftist lyftist lyftist
þú lyftist lyftist lyftist lyftist
hann, hún, það lyftist lyftist lyftist lyftist
plural við lyftumst lyftumst lyftumst lyftumst
þið lyftist lyftust lyftist lyftust
þeir, þær, þau lyftast lyftust lyftist lyftust
imperative boðháttur
singular þú lyfst (þú), lyfstu
plural þið lyftist (þið), lyftisti1
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

Etymology 2

Noun

lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, nominative plural lyftur)

  1. elevator, lift
Declension
Declension of lyfta (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lyfta lyftan lyftur lyfturnar
accusative lyftu lyftuna lyftur lyfturnar
dative lyftu lyftunni lyftum lyftunum
genitive lyftu lyftunnar lyfta lyftanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lyfta, lypta, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną. Akin to English lift.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²lʏftɑ/

Verb

lyfta (present tense lyftar or lyfter, past tense lyfta or lyfte, past participle lyfta or lyft, present participle lyftande, imperative lyft)

  1. to lift, raise

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʏf.tɑ/

Noun

lyfta n

  1. definite plural of lyft

References

Old Norse

Verb

lyfta (singular past indicative lyfti, plural past indicative lyftu, past participle lyftr)

  1. alternative spelling of lypta

Conjugation

Conjugation of lyfta — active (weak class 1)
infinitive lyfta
present participle lyftandi
past participle lyftr
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular lyfti lyfta lyfta lyfta
2nd person singular lyftir lyftir lyftir lyftir
3rd person singular lyftir lyfti lyfti lyfti
1st person plural lyftum lyftum lyftim lyftim
2nd person plural lyftið lyftuð lyftið lyftið
3rd person plural lyfta lyftu lyfti lyfti
imperative present
2nd person singular lyft, lyfti
1st person plural lyftum
2nd person plural lyftið
Conjugation of lyfta — mediopassive (weak class 1)
infinitive lyftask
present participle lyftandisk
past participle lyfzk
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular lyftumk lyftumk lyftumk lyftumk
2nd person singular lyftisk lyftisk lyftisk lyftisk
3rd person singular lyftisk lyftisk lyftisk lyftisk
1st person plural lyftumsk lyftumsk lyftimsk lyftimsk
2nd person plural lyftizk lyftuzk lyftizk lyftizk
3rd person plural lyftask lyftusk lyftisk lyftisk
imperative present
2nd person singular lyfzk, lyftisk
1st person plural lyftumsk
2nd person plural lyftizk

Participle

lyfta

  1. strong feminine accusative singular of lyftr
  2. strong masculine accusative plural of lyftr
  3. weak masculine oblique cases singular of lyftr
  4. weak feminine nominative singular of lyftr
  5. weak neuter all cases singular of lyftr

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Adjective

lyfta

  1. inflection of lyft:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish lypta, from Old Norse lypta, Proto-Germanic *luftijaną.

Verb

lyfta (present lyfter, preterite lyfte, supine lyft, imperative lyft)

  1. to lift; to move something upwards
Conjugation
Conjugation of lyfta (weak)
active passive
infinitive lyfta lyftas
supine lyft lyfts
imperative lyft
imper. plural1 lyften
present past present past
indicative lyfter lyfte lyfts, lyftes lyftes
ind. plural1 lyfta lyfte lyftas lyftes
subjunctive2 lyfte lyfte lyftes lyftes
present participle lyftande
past participle lyft

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

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