Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse dýfa (push down, dip), from Proto-Germanic *dūbijaną. Compare Old English dȳfan (English dive).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dýfa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative dýfði, supine dýft)

  1. (governs the dative) to dip (into a liquid)
  2. (reflexive, governs the dative) to dive

Conjugation

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