aflive
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Etymology
af- (“de-”) + live (“life”). Earliest attested in the first half of the 15th century. Cognate of Swedish avliva, Dutch aflijven and German ableiben.
Pronunciation
Verb
aflive (imperative afliv, infinitive at aflive, present tense afliver, past tense aflivede, perfect tense har aflivet)
- to euthanize
Descendants
References
- “aflive” in Den Danske Ordbog
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