sørve
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English serve. Doublet of servere. Both are ultimately from Latin serviō.
Verb edit
sørve (present tense sørvar, past tense sørva, past participle sørva, passive infinitive sørvast, present participle sørvande, imperative sørve/sørv)
- (transitive, intransitive, sports) to serve (lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.)
References edit
- “sørve” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.