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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse dreypa, causative of drjúpa (“to drip, to fall in drops”), whence also drjupa, drypa. Cognate with Faroese droypa, Icelandic dreypa, Old English drypan, Old High German tropfōn (> German tropfen).
Pronunciation
Verb
drøypa (present tense drøyper, past tense drøypte, past participle drøypt, passive infinitive drøypast, present participle drøypande, imperative drøyp)
- to let drip, to wet with drops
- drøypa steik ― to pour water, milk or similar on a steak during cooking