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vifta

Icelandic

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Etymology

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17. century danish borrowing

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vifta f (genitive singular viftu, nominative plural viftur)

  1. fan (handheld device)
  2. fan (electrical device)

Declension

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declension of vifta
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vifta viftan viftur vifturnar
accusative viftu viftuna viftur vifturnar
dative viftu viftunni viftum viftunum
genitive viftu viftunnar vifta viftanna

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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vifta m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of vifte

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse veifa.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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vifta (present tense viftar, past tense vifta, past participle vifta, passive infinitive viftast, present participle viftande, imperative vifta/vift)

  1. (transitive) to fan
  2. (intransitive) to blow (to be suspended and be moved by the wind)

Etymology 2

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From the verb in Etymology 1.

Noun

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vifta f

  1. definite singular of vifte

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Swedish

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Verb

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vifta (present viftar, preterite viftade, supine viftat, imperative vifta)

  1. (transitively with med or (less common) på) to vigorously wave (especially something that can flap)
    vifta med händerna
    wave one's hands
    De viftade med små flaggor
    They were waving little flags
    vifta med en pistol
    wave a pistol (semi-figurative for the movement)
    1. (with på or (less common) med) to wag (a tail)
      en glad hund viftar på svansen
      a happy dog wags its tail
    2. (with a particle like bort (“away”) or undan (“away”)) to drive off (with a waving motion, of insects or the like)
    3. (with a particle like bort (“away”) or undan (“away”), figuratively) to brush off (criticism or the like)

Usage notes

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Vippa is used for a bird wagging its tail. See also stjärt, which is used for the tails of certain animals.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of vifta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive vifta —
Supine viftat —
Imperative vifta —
Imper. plural1 viften —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative viftar viftade — —
Ind. plural1 vifta viftade — —
Subjunctive2 vifte viftade — —
Participles
Present participle viftande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

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  • stjärt (tail, of certain animals)
  • svans (tail, of certain animals)

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