"lyfta" meaning in Faroese

See lyfta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪɸta/, /ˈlɪfta/, /ˈlɪʰta/
Etymology templates: {{dercat|fo|en-GB}} Head templates: {{head|fo|noun|genitive singular|lyftu|||||plural|lyftur|||||cat2=|cat3=|g=f|head=}} lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, plural lyftur), {{fo-noun|f|lyftu|lyftur}} lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, plural lyftur) Inflection templates: {{fo-decl-noun-f1|lyft}} Forms: lyftu [genitive, singular], lyftur [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], lyfta [indefinite, nominative, singular], lyftan [definite, nominative, singular], lyftur [indefinite, nominative, plural], lyfturnar [definite, nominative, plural], lyftu [accusative, indefinite, singular], lyftuna [accusative, definite, singular], lyftur [accusative, indefinite, plural], lyfturnar [accusative, definite, plural], lyftu [dative, indefinite, singular], lyftuni [dative, definite, singular], lyftum [dative, indefinite, plural], lyftunum [dative, definite, plural], lyftu [genitive, indefinite, singular], lyftunnar [definite, genitive, singular], lyfta [genitive, indefinite, plural], lyftanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. lift, elevator Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-lyfta-fo-noun-DxBDkB2X Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Faroese entries with incorrect language header: 60 17 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈlɪɸta/, /ˈlɪfta/, /ˈlɪʰta/
Etymology: From Old Norse lypta, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną. Etymology templates: {{der|fo|non|lypta}} Old Norse lypta, {{der|fo|gem-pro|*luftijaną}} Proto-Germanic *luftijaną Head templates: {{head|fo|verb|||||third person singular past indicative|lyfti|third person plural past indicative|lyft|supine|lyft|f3request=1|f4request=1|f5request=1|head=}} lyfta (third person singular past indicative lyfti, third person plural past indicative lyft, supine lyft), {{fo-verb|lyfti|lyft}} lyfta (third person singular past indicative lyfti, third person plural past indicative lyft, supine lyft) Forms: lyfti [indicative, past, singular, third-person], lyft [indicative, past, plural, third-person], lyft [supine], no-table-tags [table-tags], lyfta [infinitive], lyft [supine], lyfti [first-person, present, singular], lyfti [first-person, past, singular], lyftir [present, second-person, singular], lyfti [past, second-person, singular], lyftir [present, singular, third-person], lyfti [past, singular, third-person], lyfta [plural, present], lyftu [past, plural], lyftandi [participle, present], lyftur [participle, past], lyft! [imperative, singular], lyftið! [imperative, plural]
  1. to lift, raise Synonyms (to lift, raise): at hevja
    Sense id: en-lyfta-fo-verb-w9ucLVeH Disambiguation of 'to lift, raise': 100 0
  2. to repay Synonyms (to repay): at gjalda
    Sense id: en-lyfta-fo-verb-XbqJT~Ab Disambiguation of 'to repay': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɪɸta/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɪʰta/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɪɸta/"
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyftu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyftunnar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyfta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyftanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "10": "lyftur",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "lyftu",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "plural",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": "",
        "g": "f",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, plural lyftur)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "lyftu",
        "3": "lyftur"
      },
      "expansion": "lyfta f (genitive singular lyftu, plural lyftur)",
      "name": "fo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lyft"
      },
      "name": "fo-decl-noun-f1"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Faroese",
  "lang_code": "fo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lift, elevator"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lift",
          "lift"
        ],
        [
          "elevator",
          "elevator"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɪɸta/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɪfta/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɪʰta/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lyfta"
}

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