drøypa
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse dreypa, causative of drjúpa (“to drip, to fall in drops”), whence also drjupa, drypa. Cognate with Faroese droypa, Icelandic dreypa, Old English driepan, Old High German tropfōn (> German tropfen).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editdrøypa (present tense drøyper, past tense drøypte, past participle drøypt, passive infinitive drøypast, present participle drøypande, imperative drøyp)
- to let drip, to wet with drops
- drøypa steik ― to pour water, milk or similar on a steak during cooking