smá

Icelandic

/smauː/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to disdain, to treat with contempt

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *smēhijaną (despise, belittle, reduce).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*smēhijaną

Gloss

despise, belittle, reduce

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

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