græta

Icelandic

/ˈkraiːta/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to make (someone) cry, drive to tears

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse grœta derived from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną (address, make cry, greet, scold).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*grōtijaną

Gloss

address, make cry, greet, scold

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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