drypa

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse drjúpa, from Proto-Germanic *dreupaną. Akin to English drip.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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drypa (present tense dryp, past tense draup, past participle drope, present participle drypande, imperative dryp)

  1. (intransitive) to drip (to fall one drop at a time, to let fall in drops)

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Swedish

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Verb

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drypa (present dryper, preterite dröp, supine drupit or drypt, imperative dryp)

  1. to shed drops of liquid (for example due to being saturated), to drip
    Trasan dryper av vatten
    The dishrag is dripping with water
    Han dröp av svett
    He was dripping with sweat
    Skräckfilmen dröp av blod
    The horror movie was dripping with blood
  2. (figurative) to be full of something, to drip
    Hennes röst dröp av sarkasm
    Her voice was dripping with sarcasm

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