strøya

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse strá (originally *streyja); compare Faroese stroya and stroyggja, from Proto-Germanic *strawjaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²strœʏɑ/

Verb

strøya (present tense strøyer, past tense strøydde, past participle strøydd/strøytt, passive infinitive strøyast, present participle strøyande, imperative strøy)

to strew, scatter
to sprinkle
(euphemistic) urinate

References

“strøya” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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