triva

See also: tríva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

trive (e and split infinitives)

Etymology

From Old Norse þrífa. Cognates include Icelandic þrífa and Faroese tríva.

Verb

triva (present tense triv, past tense treiv, supine trive, past participle triven, present participle trivande, imperative triv)

(transitive) to grip, snatch, sieze

References

“triva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.