leyfa

Icelandic

/ˈleiːva/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to allow something, to permit something, to give permission for something
  • (ditransitive) to allow somebody something, to permit somebody something, to give somebody permission for something

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse leyfa inherited from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną, *(uz)laubijaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*laubijaną, *(uz)laubijaną

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