stavra

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • stavre

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish stavre, from earlier Danish stagre, from Old Norse stakra. Doublet of stakra.

Verb

stavra (present tense stavrar, past tense stavra, past participle stavra, passive infinitive stavrast, present participle stavrande, imperative stavra/stavr)

  1. to waggle, to stagger