pleie

pleie

1. Alternative form of pleye

From Low German plegen and Old Norse plega

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

1. (generally) care, (also) nursing

• pleiehjem, pleieheim
• rettspleie
• sykepleie, sjukepleie

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)

• pleier (noun)

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

• “pleie” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Low German plegen and Old Norse plega

pleie f (definite singular pleia, uncountable)

1. (generally) care, (also) nursing

• pleieheim
• rettspleie
• sjukepleie

• “pleie” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of plaie