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dýfa.

to dip (into a liquid)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈtiːva]
  1. to dip (into a liquid)

    weak
  2. to dive

    dative · reflexive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse dýfa (“push down, dip”), from Proto-Germanic *dūbijaną. Compare Old English dȳfan (English dive).

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