freista

Faroese

Verb

freista (third person singular past indicative freistaði, third person plural past indicative freistað, supine freistað)

  1. to tempt

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfreista/
  • Rhymes: -eista

Verb

freista (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative freistaði, supine freistað)

  1. (transitive, governs the genitive) to attempt, to try syn.
    Allir krakkarnir freistuðu þess að hoppa yfir ána.
    All the kids attempted to jump over the river.
  2. (transitive, governs the genitive) to tempt syn.
    Ekki freista mín með súkkulaði!
    Don't tempt me with chocolate!

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Derived terms

  • freista gæfunnar (to try one's luck)
  • freista með (to tempt with something)
  • freistari
  • freisting
  • freistni
  • freistun

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse freista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²fræɪstɑ/

Verb

freista (present tense freistar, past tense freista, past participle freista, passive infinitive freistast, present participle freistande, imperative freist/freista)

  1. to tempt
  2. to try, attempt

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