yrkja

Faroese

Verb

yrkja (third person singular past indicative yrkti, third person plural past indicative yrkt, supine yrkt)

  1. to write poetry, to compose

Conjugation


Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪr̥ca/
  • Rhymes: -ɪr̥ca

Etymology 1

Verb

yrkja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative yrkti, supine yrkt)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to cultivate, to till
Conjugation

Noun

yrkja f (genitive singular yrkju, no plural)

  1. cultivation
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

yrkja

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to compose, to write (poetry or verse)
Synonyms

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną (to work), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (to work).

Verb

yrkja

  1. (transitive) to work

Descendants

  • Icelandic: yrkja (to compose)
  • Swedish: yrka (to urge, argue)
  • Middle English: irken (to tire, grow weary)
    • English: irk (to irritate)
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