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dvelja.

to stay, to remain, to dwell

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈtvɛlja]
  1. to stay, to remain, to dwell

    intransitive · weak
  2. to delay

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse dvelja (“to remain, stay, to delay”), from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną (“to be stunned, confused”).

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