dvelja

Icelandic

/ˈtvɛlja/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to stay, to remain, to dwell
  • (transitive) to delay

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse dvelja (delay, stay, remain) inherited from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną (delay, be stunned, hold up, confused, hesitate).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*dwaljaną

Gloss

delay, be stunned, hold up, confused, hesitate

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