bíða eftir

Faroese

Etymology

From bíða (“to wait”) and eftir (“after”), from Old Norse.

Verb

bíða eftir

  1. to wait for something, to wait on
    Bíða eftir mær!
    Wait for me!

Synonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to wait after”.

Verb

bíða eftir (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative beið eftir, third-person plural past indicative biðu eftir, supine beðið eftir)

  1. to wait for something, to wait on
    Synonym: (more uncommon) bíða
    Bíddu eftir mér!
    Wait for me!
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