svi

See also: sví

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse svíða

Verb

svi (imperative svi, present tense svir, passive svis, simple past sved or svei or svidde, past participle svidd, present participle sviende)

1. to burn, scorch, singe
2. to hurt, smart, sting

References

• “svi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “svi” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse svíða

Verb

svi (present tense svir, simple past svei, past participle svidd or svidt or svide, passive infinitive svidast, present participle svidande, imperative svi)

1. to burn, scorch, singe
2. to hurt, smart, sting

Alternative forms

• svide, svida

References

• “svi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.