avle

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse afla, from Proto-Germanic *aflōną, cognate with Norwegian avle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /avlə/, [ˈɑwlə]

Verb

avle (past tense avlede, past participle avlet)

to grow, raise (to produce plants)
to breed, raise (to produce animals)
to procreate, sire, beget (to have children)
(figuratively) to create

Conjugation

Inflection of avle

	present	past
simple	avler	avlede
perfect	har avlet	havde avlet
passive	avles	avledes
participle	avlende	avlet
imperative	avl	—
infinitive	avle	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	avlen	—

References

“avle” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

avle (present tense avlar, past tense avla, past participle avla, passive infinitive avlast, present participle avlande, imperative avle/avl)

Alternative form of avla