hvína

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hvína, from Proto-Germanic *hwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- (to hiss, to whistle, to whisper). Compare Icelandic hvína, Swedish vina, Danish and Norwegian hvine, English whine.

Verb

hvína (third person singular past indicative hvein, third person plural past indicative hvinu, supine hvinið)

  1. to whine

Conjugation


Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvína, from Proto-Germanic *hwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- (to hiss, to whistle, to whisper). Compare Faroese hvína, Swedish vina, Danish and Norwegian hvine, English whine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷiːna/
  • Rhymes: -iːna

Verb

hvína (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative hvein, third-person plural past indicative hvinu, supine hvinið)

  1. to whizz, zoom

Conjugation

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