verpa

Faroese

/ˈvɛɹ̥pa/

verb
Definitions
  • to lay an lay (eggs)
  • (ambitransitive) to lay an egg

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse verpa inherited from Proto-Germanic *werpaną (throw, cast, turn).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*werpaną

Gloss

throw, cast, turn

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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