svíkja

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse svíkja, from Proto-Germanic *swīkwaną.

Verb

svíkja (third person singular past indicative sveik, third person plural past indicative sviku, supine svikið)

  1. to cheat, to defraud

Conjugation


Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse svíkva, svíkja, from Proto-Germanic *swīkwaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsviːca/
    Rhymes: -iːca

Verb

svíkja (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative sveik, third-person plural past indicative sviku, supine svikið)

  1. to betray
  2. to cheat (money or goods) out of someone
  3. to stand someone up

Conjugation

References


Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • svíkva (older)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swīkwaną.

Verb

svíkja (singular past indicative sveik, plural past indicative sviku, past participle svikinn)

  1. to betray, deceive, cheat

Conjugation

Descendants

References

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