sviva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

svive

Etymology

From Old Norse svífa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²sʋiːʋɑ/

Verb

sviva (present tense sviv, past tense sveiv, past participle svive, present participle svivande, imperative sviv)

to rotate
to wander
- 1895, Per Sivle, "Vaar-Vôn":
  Det var ikvell, medan Tankarne sveiv […]
  It was tonight, while my thoughts wandered […]
to float (in the air)

References

“sviva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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