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stinga.

to stab, to sting, to prick

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈstiŋka]
  1. to stab, to sting, to prick

    strong · verb
  2. to wound, to hurt

    strong · verb
  3. to prick with something, to stab with something

    strong · verb
    Hann stakk hnífnum í borðið.
  4. to slip something, to put something

    strong · verb
    Prinsessan stakk einhverju í vasa bóndans.
    Hún hætti lestri og stakk skruddunni í hilluna.
  5. to strike someone

    impersonal · strong · verb
    Það stakk mig.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse stinga, from Proto-Germanic *stinganą. Compare Faroese and Swedish stinga, English sting.

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