Icelandic

Verb

hreinsa ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hreinsaði, supine hreinsað)

1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to clean, to cleanse ^deriv. syn.
2. (transitive, governs the accusative, e.g. of oil or air) to refine, to purify

   Að hreinsa olíu.

   To refine oil.

   Hreinsað loft.

   Purified air.

   Hreinsaðar olíuvörur.

   Refined petroleum products.

Derived terms

Synonyms

• (to clean): ^def. deriv. þrífa