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Low German

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to be valid; to count; to hold true
  • (intransitive) to be effective; to be in force
  • (transitive) to be worth
  • (intransitive) to be meant for
  • (intransitive) to be regarded (as something); to pass (for something)
  • (impersonal) to be necessary
  • (intransitive) to pass; to go; (Like in standard German, often translated with laten (laten) as a unit into allow (allow), endure (endure), permit (permit), accept (accept), etc.)

Etymology

Derived from Old Saxon geldan derived from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (pay, compensate, yield, have give value, have value) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (pay, repay, pay for).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰeldʰ-

Gloss

pay, repay, pay for

Concept
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Ontological Category

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