ljå

ljå m

1. scythe

From Old Norse lé, genitive ljá.

ljå m (definite singular ljåen, indefinite plural ljåer, definite plural ljåene)

1. scythe

• “ljå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse ljá, oblique cases of nominative lé m. From Proto-Germanic *lewô. The verb is derived from the noun.

• IPA^(key): /ljɔː/, /jɔː/
• Homophone: hjå (second pronunciation)

ljå m (definite singular ljåen, indefinite plural ljår or ljåar, definite plural ljårne or ljåane)

1. a scythe

   Eg skal slipa ljåen.

   I will sharpen the scythe.

• mannen med ljåen

ljå (present tense ljår, past tense ljådde, past participle ljått/ljådd, passive infinitive ljåast, present participle ljåande, imperative ljå)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to scythe

• “ljå” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• jål