sviva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• svive

Etymology

From Old Norse svífa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sʋiːʋɑ/

Verb

sviva (present tense sviv, past tense sveiv, supine svive, past participle sviven, present participle svivande, imperative sviv)

1. to rotate
2. to wander
   • 1895, Per Sivle, "Vaar-Vôn":

     Det var ikvell, medan Tankarne sveiv […]

     It was tonight, while my thoughts wandered […]

3. to float (in the air)

References

• “sviva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.