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varpa

varpa

See also: varpå and varpą

Icelandic

Noun

varpa f (genitive singular vörpu, nominative plural vörpur)

  1. trawling net, seine

Declension

Verb

varpa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative varpaði, supine varpað)

  1. (transitive, governs the dative) to throw
  2. (transitive, governs the dative) to project, to cast
  3. (cartography, transitive, governs the dative) to project

Derived terms

  • varpa akkeri (to drop anchor, to let go anchor)
  • varpa fyrir borð (to jettison)
  • varpa ljósi á eitthvað (to throw light on something)
  • varpa öndinni (to sigh)
  • varpa öndinni léttar (to heave a sigh of relief)

Related terms

  • vörpun
  • varpi (a functor)

Synonyms

Noun

varpa n

  1. indefinite genitive plural of varp

Noun

varpa m

  1. indefinite accusative singular of varpi
  2. indefinite dative singular of varpi
  3. indefinite genitive singular of varpi
  4. indefinite accusative plural of varpi
  5. indefinite genitive plural of varpi

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European. Cognate to Latin verpa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʋaːɾpɐ]

Noun

várpa f (plural várpos) stress pattern 1

  1. ear (of corn)
  2. (anatomy) **** (used as medical anatomical term)

Declension

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