forðast
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the verb forða (“to rescue”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”). See also the appendix about the Icelandic middle voice verbs.
Verb
[edit]forðast
- (with accusative) to avoid something, to fight shy of something, to steer clear of something, to shun something
- Fjárfestar reyna að forðast að fjárfesta í íslenskum fyrirtækjum.
- Investors try to steer clear of investing in Icelandic companies.
- Ég reyni að forðast að horfa í augun á fólki.
- I try to avoid looking people in the eyes.
- Hann forðast mig.
- He's avoiding me.'