afla

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse afla.

Pronunciation

Verb

afla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative aflaði, supine aflað)

  1. (transitive, with genitive) to earn, to gain
  2. (transitive, with genitive) to procure, to get, to acquire
  3. (intransitive) to fish

Usage notes

  • The middle voice verb aflast can be either personal or impersonal.

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Old Norse

Noun

afla

  1. accusative/genitive plural of afl

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin afflāre (blow, breathe), present active infinitive of afflō, from ad- + flō (blow, breathe). Cognate with Portuguese achar and Spanish hallar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈfla/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: a‧fla
  • (file)

Verb

a afla (third-person singular present află, past participle aflat) 1st conj.

  1. to find out, get wind of
  2. to recognize
  3. (reflexive) to be placed or situated

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