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njóta

njóta

Faroese

Verb

njóta (third person singular past indicative neyt, third person plural past indicative nutu, supine notið)

  1. to enjoy

Conjugation


Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse njóta, from Proto-Germanic *neutaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnjouːta/
    Rhymes: -ouːta

Verb

njóta (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative naut, third-person plural past indicative nutu, supine notið)

  1. to enjoy, to relish
  2. to benefit from

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • njóta sín
  • láta njóta sannmælis (to do somebody justice, give sby his/her due)
  • njóta við (Template:imp; to be alive, for others to have one's help, to be around)
    Meðan hans nýtur við.
    While he is around.
  • njóta ekki sólar (of the sun; to be not shining)
    Hér nýtur ekki sólar.
    The sun doesn't shine here.
  • njótast