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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse svífa.
Pronunciation
Verb
sviva (present tense sviv, past tense sveiv, supine svive, past participle sviven, present participle svivande, imperative sviv)
- to rotate
- to wander
1895, Per Sivle, Vaar-Vôn:Det var ikvell, medan Tankarne sveiv […]- It was tonight, while my thoughts wandered
- to float (in the air)
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