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þurrka

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Icelandic

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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þurrka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative þurrkaði, supine þurrkað)

  1. to dry (make something dry or drier) [with accusative]
  2. to wipe something (so as to remove moisture or unwanted material from the surface of it) [with accusative]
  3. to wipe something (such as moisture, dirt, snot, etc.) (from the surface of something) [with accusative]
  4. (with or without qualification as to body part) to dry someone’s body, dry someone off [with dative]
  5. (with qualification as to body part) to wipe some part of someone's body (e.g. wipe someone’s nose) [with dative]
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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þurrka f (genitive singular þurrku, nominative plural þurrkur)

  1. wipe (piece of cloth used for wiping)
  2. wiper”, referring to a windshield wiper
  3. dryer”, referring to a hair dryer
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