kroysta

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse *krjósta, from Proto-Germanic *kreustaną (“to grind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkrɔiʃta]

Verb

kroysta

  1. to press, to flatten
    hon kroysti hendurnar saman
    she pressed her hands together
    kroysta knetti
    make meatballs / rissoles
  2. to hug, to embrace
    hon kroysti barnið inn at sær og kysti tað
    she embraced the child and kissed it
  3. to force, to compel
    hann ger ikki meira, enn hann er kroystur til at gera
    he doesn't make more than he is forced to
    føroyingar vóru illa kroystir av sjórænarum
    the Faroese were badly pressured by the pirates

Synonyms

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