pleie

pleie

Middle English

Noun

pleie

1. Alternative form of pleye

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German plegen and Old Norse plega

Noun

pleie f, m (definite singular pleia or pleien, uncountable)

1. (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)

1. to nurse, care for, look after, take care of (someone)
2. 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)

1. 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.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German plegen and Old Norse plega

Noun

pleie f (definite singular pleia, uncountable)

1. (generally) care, (also) nursing

Derived terms

• pleieheim
• rettspleie
• sjukepleie

References

• “pleie” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old French

Noun

pleie f (oblique plural pleies, nominative singular pleie, nominative plural pleies)

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of plaie