No. 202 in Norwegian
liv
"Liv" in Norwegian means "life" in English.
In a sentence
Liv lever et fredelig liv på landet.
Liv lives a peaceful life in the countryside.
Here, 'liv' is a proper noun and also a noun meaning 'life', demonstrating different usages in one sentence.
Det er viktig å sette pris på livets små gleder.
It is important to appreciate the small joys of life.
In this sentence, 'livets' is the genitive form, referring to possessions or attributes of 'life'.
Han har reddet mange liv som lege.
He has saved many lives as a doctor.
Here, 'liv' is used in the plural form to mean 'lives' in terms of individual existences.
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