vrida

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• vri (short form)
• vride (e and split infinitives)

Etymology

From Old Norse vríða, from Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną. Related to vreid (“wroth”) and vreide (“wrath”). Originally a strong verb, it may now also be inflected as a weak verb as well.

Verb

vrida (present tense vrider or vrir, past tense vridde or vreid, supine vridd/vridt or vride, past participle vridd or vriden, present participle vridande, imperative vrid)

1. to turn, twist, wring
2. (reflexive) to squirm, twist, wriggle, writhe
3. (card games) to change the colour or suit that is allowed to play (according to the rules of the particular game)

Derived terms

• vri
• vrien

References

• “vrida” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• driva

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vriþa, from Old Norse vríða, from Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

vrida (present vrider, preterite vred, supine vridit, imperative vrid)

1. to twist, to turn (something); to change the direction or orientation of

Conjugation

Conjugation of vrida (class 1 strong)

	active		passive
infinitive	vrida		vridas
supine	vridit		vridits
imperative	vrid		—
imper. plural1	vriden		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	vrider	vred	vrids, vrides	vreds
ind. plural1	vrida	vredo	vridas	vredos
subjunctive2	vride	vrede	vrides	vredes
present participle		vridande
past participle		vriden

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• vrida ur (“wring out”)

Related terms

• vridning

References

• vrida in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vrida in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vrida in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• Arvid, Vidar, driva, virad