smøye

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• smøya (a-infinitive)
• (non-standard since 1938) smøygja

Etymology

From Old Norse smeygja, from Proto-Germanic *smaugijaną.

Verb

smøye (present tense smøyer, past tense smøygde, supine smøygd or smøygt, past participle smøygd, present participle smøyande, imperative smøy)

1. to stitch
2. to pull (of clothing)

References

• “smøye” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.