strøya

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse strá (originally *streyja); compare Faroese stroya and stroyggja, from Proto-Germanic *strawjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²strœʏɑ/

Verb

strøya (present tense strøyer, past tense strøydde, past participle strøytt/strøydd, passive infinitive strøyast, present participle strøyande, imperative strøy)

  1. to strew, scatter
  2. to sprinkle
  3. (euphemistic) urinate

References

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