örva

Icelandic

Etymology

From ör (“spirited, heated”) +‎ -(v)a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈœrva/
  • Rhymes: -œrva

Verb

örva (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative örvaði, supine örvað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to enliven, to excite, to encourage
    Synonyms: æsa, hvetja, glæða
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to excite (sexually), to arouse
    Synonym: æsa

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • örvun (“excitement, encouragement; arousal”)
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