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þefja.

to smell strongly, to stink

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈθɛvja]
  1. to smell strongly, to stink

    intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse þefja, from Old Norse þefr m (“smell”, ja-stem). Equivalent to þefur (genitive þefs or þefjar) + -a (denominal suffix).

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