pleie
Middle English
Noun
pleie
- Alternative form of pleye
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German plegen and Old Norse plega
Noun
pleie f, m (definite singular pleia or pleien, uncountable)
- (generally) care, (also) nursing
Derived terms
- pleiehjem, pleieheim
- rettspleie
- sykepleie, sjukepleie
Verb 1
pleie (imperative plei, present tense pleier, passive pleies, simple past pleia or pleiet or pleide, past participle pleia or pleiet or pleid, present participle pleiende)
- to nurse, care for, look after, take care of (someone)
- to cultivate (e.g. friendships, interests)
Derived terms
- pleier (noun)
Verb 2
pleie (imperative plei, present tense pleier, passive pleies, simple past pleide, past participle pleid)
- to be in the habit of, to be used (å gjøre noe / to doing something)
- han pleier å gjøre det - he usually does that
References
- “pleie” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Low German plegen and Old Norse plega
Noun
pleie f (definite singular pleia, uncountable)
- (generally) care, (also) nursing
Derived terms
- pleieheim
- rettspleie
- sjukepleie
References
- “pleie” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French
Noun
pleie f (oblique plural pleies, nominative singular pleie, nominative plural pleies)
- (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of plaie