Icelandic

Noun

þeyta f ‎(genitive singular þeytu, nominative plural þeytur)

1. an emulsion

Verb

þeyta ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative þeytti, supine þeytt)

1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to whip, to beat, to whisk
2. (transitive, governs the accusative, of a horn) to blow

   Að þeyta lúður.

   To blow a horn.

3. (transitive, governs the dative) to fling, to launch, to let fly, to hurl, to toss up ^syn.

   Hún þeytti bókinni í höfuðið á mér.

   She hurled the book at my head.

   Áin þeytist niður gilið.

   The river hurls down the gorge.

4. (transitive, governs the dative, of a gust or wind) to blow ^syn.

   Vindurinn þeytti brimlöðrinu.

   The wind launched the foamy waves.

   Sólin skein og vindurinn þeytti laufunum burt.

   The sun was shining and the wind blew the leaves away.

Synonyms

• (fling): ^def. kasta, skjóta
• (blow): ^def. blása

Derived terms

• þjóta í loftinu (to be hurled)
• þeyta hestinum
• þjóta/þjóta af stað
• þeyta hvoftana
• þeyta rokkinn
• þeyta flúðir
• þeyta rjóma
• þeytari
• þeytast
• þeyttur m
• þeytir m

  þeytir brodda m