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örva

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Icelandic

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Etymology 1

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From ör (spirited, heated) +‎ -(v)a.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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örva (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative örvaði, supine örvað)

  1. to enliven, to excite, to encourage [with accusative]
    Synonyms: æsa, hvetja, glæða
  2. to excite (sexually), to arouse [with accusative]
    Synonym: æsa
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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  • örvun (excitement, encouragement; arousal)

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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örva

  1. indefinite genitive plural of ör (arrow)