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velta.

a wallow, roll (instance of rolling)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈvɛl̥ta]
  1. a wallow, roll (instance of rolling)

    feminine
  2. turnover (amount of money transacted in a time period)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from velta, see lemma below.

verb[ˈvɛl̥ta]
  1. to roll, tumble

    intransitive · strong · verb
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse velta, from Proto-Germanic *waltaną. More at welt, walt.

verb[ˈvɛl̥ta]
  1. to roll

    transitive · weak
  2. to topple

    transitive · weak
  3. to overturn, to upset

    transitive · weak
  4. to trundle

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

Causative of velta (“to roll, tumble”), see lemma above. From Old Norse velta, from Proto-Germanic *waltijaną. More at walt.

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