sviva

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse svífa.

Pronunciation

Verb

sviva (present tense sviv, past tense sveiv, supine svive, past participle sviven, present participle svivande, imperative sviv)

  1. to rotate
  2. to wander
    • 1895, Per Sivle, Vaar-Vôn:
      Det var ikvell, medan Tankarne sveiv []
      It was tonight, while my thoughts wandered
  3. to float (in the air)

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