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erta.

to irritate (cause physical discomfort to a part of the body, etc.)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈɛr̥ta]
  1. to irritate (cause physical discomfort to a part of the body, etc.)

    weak
  2. to tease, to annoy, to irritate, to provoke

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse erta, from Proto-Germanic *artijaną. More at ert.

noun[ˈɛr̥ta]
  1. pea

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse ertr, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts. Cognate with Faroese ertur, Swedish ärt, Danish ært, Old High German arawīz (> German Erbse, Luxembourgish Ierbes).

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