drøypa
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse dreypa, causative of drjúpa (“to drip, to fall in drops”), whence also drjupa, drypa. Cognate with Faroese droypa, Icelandic dreypa, Old English drypan, Old High German tropfōn (> German tropfen).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]drøypa (present tense drøyper, past tense drøypte, past participle drøypt, passive infinitive drøypast, present participle drøypande, imperative drøyp)
- to let drip, to wet with drops
- drøypa steik ― to pour water, milk or similar on a steak during cooking