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driva.

a drift (usually of snow)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdriːˌva/
  1. a drift (usually of snow)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse drífa f, derived from the verb.

verb/ˈdriːˌva/
  1. to drive (to compel)

    De drevs ut ur staden
    Hon drivs av hat mot samhället
  2. to drift; wander about (driva runt/driva omkring)

  3. to operate, run (a company, campaign etc.)

  4. to make fun of, to mess with, to take the piss, to tease (have fun at the expense of someone, make fun of something)

    intransitive · transitive
    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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