grúfa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grúfa (“to grovel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkruːva/

Noun

grúfa f (genitive singular grúfu, no plural)

1. used in set phrases

Derived terms

• liggja á grúfu (“to lie face-down”)

Verb

grúfa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative grúfði, supine grúft or grúfað)

1. to grovel

Derived terms

• grúfa sig niður (“to crouch down”)

Old Norse

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną (“to twist, creep”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

grúfa f

1. used in set phrases

Derived terms

• liggja á grúfu (“to lie face down, on one's belly”)

Verb

grúfa

1. to grovel, to cower or crouch down

Descendants

• Icelandic: grúfa