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greina.

to discern, to distinguish, to separate

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈkreiːna]
  1. to discern, to distinguish, to separate

    weak
  2. to analyse

    weak
  3. to diagnose

    weak
  4. to make something out, to discern

    weak
  5. to cause to disagree [with preceding accusative plural ‘people in disagreement’ and á um (+ accusative) ‘subject about which there is disagreement’] (idiomatically translated as “disagree”, with the accusative plural object as the logical subject)

    impersonal · verb · weak
    Okkur greinir á um þetta.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse greina.

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