steikja

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse steikja, evolved meaning from "stuck (on a stick)", from Proto-Germanic *staiko-, from *stikaną (to stick).

Pronunciation

Verb

steikja (third person singular past indicative stokti, steikti, third person plural past indicative stokt, supine stokt)

  1. to fry

Conjugation

Conjugation of steikja (group v-15-11)
infinitive steikja
supine stokt/
steikt
participle (a5)1 steikjandi stoktur/
steiktur
present past
first singular steiki stokti/
steikti
second singular steikir stokti/
steikti
third singular steikir stokti/
steikti
plural steikja stoktu/
steiktu
imperative
singular steik!
plural steikið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse steikja, evolved meaning from "stuck (on a stick)", from Proto-Germanic *staiko-, from *stikaną (to stick).

Pronunciation

Verb

steikja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative steikti, supine steikt)

  1. to roast
  2. to fry

Conjugation

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the noun steik.

Pronunciation

Verb

steikja (present tense steikjer, past tense steikte, past participle steikt, passive infinitive steikjast, present participle steikjande, imperative steik)

  1. to fry (food, in a frying pan)
  2. to grill (food, in a grill)
  3. to roast (food, in an oven)

Derived terms

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