svelta

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsvɛl̥ta/
  • Rhymes: -ɛl̥ta

Etymology 1

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

Verb

svelta (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative svalt, third-person plural past indicative sultu, supine soltið)

  1. (intransitive) to starve
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • sveltur sitjandi kráka en fljúgandi fær

Etymology 2

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

Verb

svelta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative svelti, supine svelt)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to starve (someone, or figuratively something)
Conjugation

Italian

Adjective

svelta

  1. feminine singular of svelto
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