slengja

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Icelandic

Verb

slengja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative slengdi, supine slengt)

  1. to sling, to throw

Conjugation

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse sløngva, perhaps with influence from Middle Low German slengen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²slɛnjɑ/, /²slɛŋjɑ/

Verb

slengja (present tense slengjer, past tense slengde, past participle slengt, passive infinitive slengjast, present participle slengjande, imperative sleng)

  1. throw recklessly
    Datamaskina vart slengd ut av vindauga av vandalane.
    The computer was thrown out of the window by the vandals.

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