svølta

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsvœl̥ta/
    Rhymes: -œl̥ta

Etymology 1

From Old Norse svelta (strong verb), from Proto-Germanic *sweltaną.

Verb

svølta (third person singular past indicative svøltaði, third person plural past indicative svøltað, supine svøltað)

  1. (intransitive) to starve
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Old Norse svelta (weak verb), from Proto-Germanic *swaltijaną. Causative of svølta (1).

Verb

svølta (third person singular past indicative svølti, third person plural past indicative svølt, supine svølt)

  1. (transitive) to starve (someone)
Conjugation
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