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svipa.

a riding crop, a whip

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsvɪːpa]

  1. a riding crop, a whip

    feminine

  2. a flagellum

    feminine
verb[ˈsvɪːpa]

  1. to resemble to take after (a parent or ancestor)

    dative · impersonal · subjective · weak
    Henni svipar til móður sinnar hvað hæð og þyngd varðar.
    Hundum svipar til eiganda sinna.

  2. to resemble to look alike

    dative · impersonal · subjective · weak
    Þeim svipar saman.
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. The verb's meanings diverge quite a bit. From Old Norse svipa (“to rush, hurl; to cloak; to whip”). Partly from svipa f (“a whip”), partly from svípa (“to glance”, strong verb, defective).

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