verja

verja (third person singular past indicative vardi, third person plural past indicative vardu, supine vart)

1. to defend
2. to protect

• verji (guardian, defender)

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛrja/

  Rhymes: -ɛrja

From Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną.

verja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative varði, supine varið)

1. (transitive, with accusative) to defend, guard, protect
2. (law, transitive, with accusative) to defend (represent [a defendant] in a court of law)
3. (ditransitive, with accusative and dative) to protect (something [acc.]) against (something [dat.])
4. (transitive, with dative) to prevent
5. (ditransitive, with dative and accusative) to prevent (someone, something [dat.]) from entering, taking (something [acc.])
6. (transitive, with accusative) to cover with a protective layer or coating (e.g. corrugated iron or a coat of paint)
7. (transitive, with dative) to make use of, to spend (time)

• (to protect): vernda, hlífa

From Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjǭ.

verja f (genitive singular verju, nominative plural verjur)

1. armour, protection
2. contraceptive device, especially referring to a condom

• (armour): hlíf
• (condom): smokkur

From Old Norse verja.

• verje (e infinitive)

verja (present tense verjar, past tense verja, past participle verja, passive infinitive verjast, present participle verjande, imperative verj/verja)
verja (present tense ver, past tense varde, past participle vart, passive infinitive verjast, present participle verjande, imperative ver)

1. to defend, protect

   Kven skal verja oss no?

   Who is going to protect us now?

verja f

1. definite singular of verje

• “verja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From French verge (“rod”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈberxa/

verja f (plural verjas)

1. railing
2. fence

   Synonyms: cerca, valla

• “verja” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.