driva.
a drift (usually of snow)
Meaning & usage
a drift (usually of snow)
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse drífa f, derived from the verb.
to drive (to compel)
De drevs ut ur staden
Hon drivs av hat mot samhället
to drift; wander about (driva runt/driva omkring)
to operate, run (a company, campaign etc.)
to make fun of, to mess with, to take the piss, to tease (have fun at the expense of someone, make fun of something)
Driver du med mig?
Han bara driver
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish drīva, from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (“to drive, push”). Compare Danish and Norwegian drive, Icelandic drífa, English drive, Frisian driuwe, Dutch drijven, German treiben.
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