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rista.

to cut, to carve

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈrɪsta]
  1. to cut, to carve

    weak
  2. to draw

    intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse rísta.

noun[ˈrɪsta]
  1. cut, slit

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse rísta.

verb[ˈrɪsta]
  1. to toast

    weak
    ristað brauð
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