sveipa

Faroese

Verb

sveipa

  1. to wrap, to envelope

Conjugation

Synonyms


Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sveipa, from Proto-Germanic *swaipaną. Cognate with Faroese sveipa, English swoop, German schweifen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsveiːpa/
  • Rhymes: -eiːpa

Verb

sveipa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sveipaði, supine sveipað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to wrap, to swaddle
    Synonym: hjúpa

Conjugation

  • sveipur (lock, curl; gust, squall)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swaipaną.

Verb

sveipa (singular past indicative sveip, plural past indicative svipu, past participle sveipinn)

  1. to sweep, stroke
  2. to swathe, wrap
  3. to cast, fling

Conjugation

References

  • sveipa in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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