tríva

See also: triva

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse þrífa, from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną. Cognate with English thrive.

Pronunciation

Verb

tríva (third person singular past indicative treiv, third person plural past indicative trivu, supine trivið)

  1. to seize, grip, grasp, clutch, tug, pull, jerk, snatch, grab, lay hold of

Conjugation

Conjugation of (group v-35)
infinitive
supine trivið
present past
first singular trívi treiv
second singular trívur treivst
third singular trívur treiv
plural tríva trivu
participle (a26)1 trívandi trivin
imperative
singular trív!
plural trívið!

1Only the past participle being declined.