þurrka

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθʏr̥ka/
  • Rhymes: -ʏr̥ka

Verb

þurrka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative þurrkaði, supine þurrkað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to dry (make something dry or drier)
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to wipe something (so as to remove moisture or unwanted material from the surface of it)
  3. (transitive, with accusative) to wipe something (such as moisture, dirt, snot, etc.) (from the surface of something)
  4. (transitive, with dative, with or without qualification as to body part) to dry someone’s body, dry someone off
  5. (transitive, with dative, with qualification as to body part) to wipe some part of someone's body (e.g. wipe someone’s nose)

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Derived terms

Noun

þurrka f (genitive singular þurrku, nominative plural þurrkur)

  1. wipe (piece of cloth used for wiping)
  2. wiper”, referring to a windshield wiper
  3. dryer”, referring to a hair dryer

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Derived terms

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