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leie homograph 5

verbverb

to rent · to hire · to rent out

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt leiga, jamfør leie (I)rent · hire, renting; sammenheng med lån (II)loan · borrowing (the act) · loanword Old Norse leiga, compare leie (I)rent · hire, renting; connected with lån (II)loan · borrowing (the act) · loanword

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. få bruksrett til noe mot betaling to obtain the right to use something in return for payment
    • leie jord to rent land
    • leie hus to rent a house
    • kommunen leier inn private aktører the municipality brings in private operators
    • vi leide bil i sommerferien we hired a car during the summer holiday
    • de har leid et partytelt til sommerfesten they have hired a marquee for the summer party
  2. gi bruksrett til noe mot betaling to grant the right to use something in return for payment
    • leie ut huset sitt to rent out one's house
    • leie bort jaktterreng to lease out hunting grounds
  3. ta en person i tjeneste mot betaling to take someone into service in return for payment
    • leie arbeidshjelp to hire help

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

leie seg inn bo mot betaling hos noen to live in someone's home in return for payment Eng. phraseto lodge with someone