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þvæla

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Germanic *þwahlijaną.

Verb

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þvæla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative þvældi, supine þvælt)

  1. to talk nonsense (about), to babble (about) [with accusative]
    Synonyms: rugla, bulla, þvaðra
  2. to crumple [with dative]
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Germanic *þwahlijǭ.

Noun

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þvæla f (genitive singular þvælu, nominative plural þvælur)

  1. drivel, nonsense, gabble
    Synonyms: rugl, bull, þvaður
Declension
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