strøya

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• strø
• strøye

Etymology

From Old Norse strá (originally *streyja); compare Faroese stroya and stroyggja, from Proto-Germanic *strawjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²strœʏɑ/

Verb

strøya (present tense strøyer, past tense strøydde, past participle strøytt/strøydd, passive infinitive strøyast, present participle strøyande, imperative strøy)

1. to strew, scatter
2. to sprinkle
3. (euphemistic) urinate

References

• “strøya” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.