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svik.

betrayal, treachery

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsvɪːk]
  1. betrayal, treachery

    neuter · plural · plural-only
  2. fraud, swindle, scam

    neuter · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse svik, from Proto-Germanic *swiką. More at Scots swick.

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