svølta
See also: svolta
Faroese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse svelta (strong verb), from Proto-Germanic *sweltaną.
Verb edit
svølta (third person singular past indicative svøltaði, third person plural past indicative svøltaðu, supine svøltað)
- (intransitive) to starve
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of svølta (group v-30) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | svølta | |
| supine | svøltað | |
| participle (a6)1 | svøltandi | svøltaður |
| present | past | |
| first singular | svølti | svøltaði |
| second singular | svøltar | svøltaði |
| third singular | svøltar | svøltaði |
| plural | svølta | svøltaðu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | svølta! | |
| plural | svøltið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Norse svelta (weak verb), from Proto-Germanic *swaltijaną. Causative of svølta (1).
Verb edit
svølta (third person singular past indicative svølti, third person plural past indicative svøltu, supine svølt)
- (transitive) to starve (someone)
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of svølta (group v-7) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | svølta | |
| supine | svølt | |
| participle (a5)1 | svøltandi | svøltur |
| present | past | |
| first singular | svølti | svølti |
| second singular | svøltir | svølti |
| third singular | svøltir | svølti |
| plural | svølta | svøltu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | svølt! | |
| plural | svøltið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||