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Faroese
Etymology
Compare Swedish töva (“to delay, linger”).
Pronunciation
Verb
tøva (third person singular past indicative tøvdi, third person plural past indicative tøvdu, supine tøvt)
- (wool processing) to full
- tøva undir hond
- full with one's hands
- tøva undir fót
- full with one's feet
- make no progress
- tøva í turrum
- make no headway / progress
- (in chain dance) dance on the same spot
- (sports) tread water
Conjugation
1Only the past participle being declined.
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