svei

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Icelandic

Interjection

svei

  1. indicates dissatisfaction
    Svei þessu öllu!Bah! This is all disgraceful!
  2. (very harsh, primarily used when talking to dogs) shame on you!
    Svei þér!Shame on you!

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Verb

svei

  1. past tense of svi

Etymology 2

Noun

svei m (definite singular sveien, indefinite plural sveier, definite plural sveiene)

  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by sveig