töva
Hopi
Swedish
Etymology
Same as Old Swedish töva, cognate with Norwegian, Danish and Old Danish tøve, from Middle Low German toven (wait, delay, obstruct)
It seems Old Swedish made a difference between töva and tövra, the latter derived from Middle Low German togern and German zögern
Conjugation
Synonyms
References
- töva in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- töva in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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