wȯhl

See also: wohl and Wohl

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse virða, vyrða.

Verb

wȯhl

  1. cherish oneself, endeavor to do something
    wȯhl int
    to not do, endeavor, care to
    ge skull int wȯhl
    you shouldn't bother
    wȯhl däg nȧlta
    endeavour yourself a little, get off your butt (said imperative to someone lazy)
    vål intǃ ; vålän intǃ
    Don't do itǃ (sg) ; don't do itǃ (pl)

Usage notes

This saying has in addition a kind of elusive sense of the word, as if wanting to say: I contemn your endeavor.

Derived terms

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