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bjarga.

to save, rescue

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpjarka]
  1. to save, rescue

    archaic · strong · verb · weak
  2. to take care of, handle (something that came up or something that needs to be done)

    archaic · strong · verb · weak
  3. to sustain oneself, make a living

    archaic · reflexive · strong · verb · weak
  4. to manage, get along

    archaic · reflexive · strong · verb · weak
  5. to sustain oneself, make a living

    archaic · mediopassive · strong · verb · weak
  6. to survive, be saved, escape death or calamity

    archaic · mediopassive · strong · verb · weak
  7. to turn out all right, to get resolved

    archaic · mediopassive · strong · verb · weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse bjarga, from Proto-Germanic *berganą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-.

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