Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hleypa, causative of hlaupa (to run). Cognate with Faroese loypa, Norwegian løype.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

hleypa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hleypti, supine hleypt)

  1. (transitive, with dative) to cause to run
  2. (transitive, with dative) to let (in or out)
    Synonym: leyfa
  3. (transitive, with accusative) to curdle, to coagulate
    Synonym: ysta

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