värpa

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish værpa, from Old Norse verpa, from Proto-Germanic *werpaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *werb- (to turn, bend).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²værpa/

Verb

värpa (present värper, preterite värpte, supine värpt, imperative värp)

  1. to lay (an egg)
    Min höna har värpt ett ägg.
    My hen has laid an egg.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • värpare

References

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