Russian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic. Related to Bulgarian хвъ́рля (hvǎ́rlja), Macedonian фрла (frla).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʂvɨrˈnutʲ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -utʲ

Verb

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швырну́ть (švyrnútʹpf (imperfective швыря́ть)

  1. to toss, to hurl, to throw, to chuck
  2. (by extension) to put things in disorder, to not where they belong (e.g. clothing)
  3. to fling (money)

Conjugation

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