fá

Icelandic

/fauː/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to receive, to get
  • (ditransitive) to give (somebody something)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse fá inherited from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną (take, capture, catch, seize).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fanhaną

Gloss

take, capture, catch, seize

Concept
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Possession

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