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Icelandic
Etymology
From ávíta (“to reprimand”) and fyrir (“for”).
Verb
ávíta fyrir (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ávítaði fyrri, supine ávítað fyrri)
- (ditransitive, governs the accusative and the accusative) to reprimand somebody for something, to scold somebody for something
Keisarinn ávítaði þjóninn duglega fyrir gjörðir hans.- The emperor reprimanded the servant thoroughly for his actions.
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