gleypa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gleypa. Cognate with Faroese gloypa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkleiːpa/
  • Rhymes: -eiːpa

Verb

gleypa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative gleypti, supine gleypt)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to gulp, to swallow
    Synonym: renna niður
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to absorb

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • gleypa við (to swallow whole)
  • gleypur (absorbent, porous)
  • gljúpur (porous, permeable; sodden)
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