hlíta

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”), and English lite (“to expect, wait”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̥iːta/
    Rhymes: -iːta

Verb

hlíta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hlítti, supine hlítt)

  1. to follow (advice, commands, rules, etc.)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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