Danish

Verb

lyve ‎(imperative lyv, infinitive at lyve, present tense lyver, past tense løj, perfect tense har løjet)

1. lie (tell an untruth)
2. fib

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• ljuge
• lyge

Etymology

From Old Norse ljúga, from Proto-Germanic *leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- ‎(“to tell a lie”). Cognate with Danish lyve, Swedish ljuga, Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 ‎(liugan), German lügen, Dutch liegen, and English lie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlŷːʋe/

Verb

lyve

1. (intransitive) lie (to give false information intentionally)

   1867, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, Gyldendal (1898–1902), volume 3, page 267,

   Peer, du lyver!

   Peer, you're lying!

2. (intransitive) lie (to convey a false image or impression)

   Bildet lyver

   The picture lies

Inflection

Related terms

• løgn

References

• “lyve” in The Bokmål Dictionary.