örva

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Icelandic

Etymology 1

From ör (spirited, heated) +‎ -(v)a.

Pronunciation

Verb

örva (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative örvaði, supine örvað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to enliven, to excite, to encourage
    Synonyms: æsa, hvetja, glæða
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to excite (sexually), to arouse
    Synonym: æsa
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • örvun (excitement, encouragement; arousal)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

örva

  1. indefinite genitive plural of ör (arrow)