gvórk

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms
  • vórk
  • hwȱrk

Etymology

From Old Norse orka, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną (English work), from Proto-Indo-European *wṛǵ-·

Verb

gvórk (preterite gvórkä)

  1. to have strength, will or stamina enough; to bother
    Ji vórk int höir geudpratä dätt
    I can’t be bothered listening to your crazy talk.
    wårrke dy
    of course
    no wårrken vara arrj
    no wonder he is angry

Noun

gvórk f

  1. power, energy
    Han hav ingar vórk dill å arbait
    He has no energy to work.
    Gamm-hästn håll å miink vórka
    The old horse is starting to have less strength than before.

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