See also: triva

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse þrífa, from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną. Cognate with English thrive.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tríva (third person singular past indicative treiv, third person plural past indicative trivu, supine trivið)

  1. to seize, grip, grasp, clutch, tug, pull, jerk, snatch, grab, lay hold of

Conjugation

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Conjugation of tríva (group v-35)
infinitive tríva
supine trivið
participle (a26)1 trívandi trivin
present past
first singular trívi treiv
second singular trívur treivst
third singular trívur treiv
plural tríva trivu
imperative
singular trív!
plural trívið!
1Only the past participle being declined.